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Hail history im Portage, IN

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

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Jul 7, 2017

Hail days im 200634

Days im hail 1 inch imwin26

Tornadoes im 10 miles5

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles177

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Portage im 34 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Jul 7, 2017. Hail ej common im June im May.

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Recent hail im Portage

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Mar 10, 2026	1.00 in 25-cent coin	Hobart 1 hail report · closest 5 mi im Portage	NOAA Storm Events

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Hail days near Portage by year

When hail season peaks near Portage

Of the 34 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (10) and May (7).

Largest hail storms near Portage

Aug 23, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chesterton (7 mi from Portage)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported at Route 20 and Bean Road.

Aug 15, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Hobart (4 mi from Portage)

National Weather Service description (English): Golfball size hail reported at 61 Street, 3 miles east of Interstate 65.

May 11, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Edgewater Beach (7 mi from Portage)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported near Route 6 and Route 49.

Jul 13, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Gary (9 mi from Portage)

Jul 7, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chesterton (10 mi from Portage)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Portage

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 19, 2025	EF0	Gary 9 mi from Portage	1.8 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	Beatrice 10 mi from Portage	10.5 mi long, 300 yd wide
Mar 31, 2023	EF0	Sedley 6 mi from Portage	0.6 mi long, 125 yd wide
Jun 21, 2021	EF0	Babcock 3 mi from Portage	3.3 mi long, 150 yd wide
Aug 19, 2009	EF2	Chesterton 6 mi from Portage	4.0 mi long, 60 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Portage

177 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Portage since 2006, on 74 days. The strongest measured gust was 92 mph on Jun 11, 2026.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 11, 2026	110 mph, ekkar	Portage, Dune Acres, Merrillville 16 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	57 mph, imwin	Dune Acres, Chesterton 6 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026	50 mph, ekkar	South Haven 1 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	92 mph, imwin	Dune Acres, Portage, Ogden Dunes 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 18, 2026	64 mph, imwin	Hobart 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2025	64 mph, imwin	Hobart 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 15, 2025	69 mph, ekkar	Merrillville, Hobart, Portage 8 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	81 mph, imwin	Valparaiso, Beatrice, Burlington Beach 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 19, 2025	60 mph, ekkar	Gary 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 2024	75 mph, ekkar	Lake Station, Portage 2 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 Portage; 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 Portage.

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