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Hail history im Lafayette, IN

Last hail im 10 milesJun 10, 20261.00 in (25-cent coin)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20062.00 in (hen egg)Aug 25, 2014

Hail days im 200630

Days im hail 1 inch imwin15

Tornadoes im 10 miles15

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles154

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Lafayette im 30 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.00 in (hen egg) im Aug 25, 2014. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Lafayette

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jun 10, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Elston 1 hail report · closest 3 mi im Lafayette	NOAA Storm Events

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Hail days near Lafayette by year

When hail season peaks near Lafayette

Of the 30 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and May (6).

Largest hail storms near Lafayette

Aug 25, 2014 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Lafayette (1 mi from Lafayette)

National Weather Service description (English): An out of town meteorologist reported pea sized hail with occasional 2-inch hailstones.

Mar 11, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · West Lafayette (7 mi from Lafayette)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball sized hail damaged a Sheriff deputy's car.

Aug 13, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Dayton (6 mi from Lafayette)

Apr 10, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Elston (3 mi from Lafayette)

Sep 8, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · South Raub (9 mi from Lafayette)

National Weather Service description (English): Mostly nickel sized but a few were up to the size of golf balls.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Lafayette

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 18, 2025	EF0	Klondyke 6 mi from Lafayette	0.3 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 25, 2021	EF1	Pettit 9 mi from Lafayette	0.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 25, 2021	EF1	Pyrmont 10 mi from Lafayette	1.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Apr 3, 2018	EF0	Lafayette Aretz Airport 5 mi from Lafayette	0.6 mi long, 40 yd wide
Nov 18, 2017	EF0	Dayton 7 mi from Lafayette	0.3 mi long, 110 yd wide
Aug 15, 2016	EF0	Cairo 8 mi from Lafayette	0.5 mi long, 40 yd wide
Mar 31, 2016	EF1	Meadowbrook 4 mi from Lafayette	0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jul 17, 2015	EF1	Stockwell 10 mi from Lafayette	0.2 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013	EF0	South Raub 8 mi from Lafayette	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013	EF2	South Raub 9 mi from Lafayette	3.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013	EF3	North Crane 5 mi from Lafayette	8.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 17, 2013	EF1	Concord 10 mi from Lafayette	2.9 mi long, 35 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Lafayette

154 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lafayette since 2006, on 88 days. The strongest measured gust was 100 mph on Jun 23, 2016.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 14, 2026	dmg ekkar	West Lafayette 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	63 mph, imwin	Purdue University 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	dmg ekkar	West Lafayette 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	63 mph, ekkar	Cairo, Lafayette 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 9, 2026	61 mph, imwin	Purdue Univ Laf, Monitor 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Lafayette 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	60 mph, imwin	Purdue Univ Laf 2 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2025	69 mph, ekkar	Klondyke, Purdue Univ Laf, Cairo 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Klondyke 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	North Crane 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Lafayette; 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 Lafayette.

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