Hail History

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Hail history im Hammond, IN

Last hail im 10 milesJun 24, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 months2
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)Jul 13, 2015
Hail days im 200635
Days im hail 1 inch imwin22
Tornadoes im 10 miles22
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles286

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Hammond im 35 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im Jul 13, 2015. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Hammond

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Jun 24, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Highland
1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Hammond		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 26, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Highland
1 hail report · closest 4 mi im Hammond		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Hammond by year

3063071081092103112127132142151621718119220212212312425226

When hail season peaks near Hammond

Of the 35 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (12) and May (6).

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Largest hail storms near Hammond

Jul 13, 2015 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Calumet City (4 mi from Hammond)

National Weather Service description (English): Baseball size hail was reported on the 3900 Block of Hohman Avenue. Golfball size hail was reported at Indianapolis Boulevard and Michigan Street.

Jun 28, 2012 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Dyer (6 mi from Hammond)

National Weather Service description (English): There were multiple reports of hail of two inches or greater near Dyer, including at least one report of tennis ball size hail.

May 20, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Calumet (9 mi from Hammond)

National Weather Service description (English): Multiple reports of hail up to two inches came in from near Homewood.

Jun 10, 2020 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Lansing Municipal Airport (6 mi from Hammond)

National Weather Service description (English): Wind blown hail up to 2 inches in diameter lasted for 5 minutes and shattered a wind shield along Sauk Trail between Sauk Village and Dyer.

Jun 4, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Sauk Vlg (8 mi from Hammond)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Hammond

DateRatingWherePath
Aug 11, 2026EF?Homewood
8 mi from Hammond
Jul 30, 2026EF?Glenwood
5 mi from Hammond
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
5 mi from Hammond
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
9 mi from Hammond
Jul 27, 2026EF?Markham
9 mi from Hammond
Jul 27, 2026EF?Glenwood
5 mi from Hammond
Jul 27, 2026EF?Hazel Crest
9 mi from Hammond
Jun 11, 2026EF0Kreitzburg
10 mi from Hammond		6.0 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jun 11, 2026EF2Lottaville
8 mi from Hammond		6.6 mi long, 700 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025EF0Lynwood
6 mi from Hammond		0.3 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025EF0Highland
3 mi from Hammond		1.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Mar 19, 2025EF0Black Oak
5 mi from Hammond		0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Hammond

286 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Hammond since 2006, on 101 days. The strongest measured gust was 99 mph on Aug 11, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Aug 12, 2026dmg ekkarFlossmoor, Hammond
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 202699 mph, imwinGary Airport, St. John, Munster
19 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 9, 2026dmg ekkarPosen, Hammond
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dmg ekkarFord Heights
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202655 mph, imwinEast Chicago, Sauk Village, Dyer
21 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 10, 2026dmg ekkarSteger
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarGlenwood
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202659 mph, imwinLynwood, Dyer, Flossmoor
7 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 24, 202681 mph, ekkarGriffith, Calumet City, East Chicago
6 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202663 mph, ekkarSouth Holland
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Hammond; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Hammond.

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