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Hail dates in Wells County, Indiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Wells County on 9 days since 2016 (26 separate reports, 21 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 14, 2024; the most recent hail was June 16, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Wells County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to the size of quarters fell for 20 minutes. |
| 2025-04-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Emergency manager reports golf ball size hail north of Bluffton. |
| 2024-03-14 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 9 | Photo on Facebook of 2.5 inch hail. |
| 2023-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | Crops were damaged from half dollar size hail. |
| 2023-02-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickle size hail reported. |
| 2019-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2017-07-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Picture received from a trained spotter of golf ball size hail in the Bluffton area. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Wells County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 29 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | 81 mph | 5 | A trained spotter reports that a barn roof was blown off, a part of a house roof was blown off. |
| 2023-06-03 | 75 mph | 1 | Likely due to a wet microburst, the side of a barn was blown in, several large diameter trees were damaged. Some trees up to 48 inches di… |
| 2016-11-18 | 74 mph | 2 | A trained spotter measured a 74 mph wind gust using a handheld anemometer. |
| 2025-06-18 | 70 mph | 1 | Part of a roof blown off of a commercial building and many power lines down. |
| 2023-06-15 | 70 mph | 3 | A number of trees were downed along route 124. |
| 2019-05-23 | 70 mph | 2 | A trained spotter estimated 70 mph winds with several trees being blown down. |
| 2016-06-23 | 69 mph | 1 | The public reported a barn was destroyed with trees also damaged on the south side of Bluffton. |
| 2026-06-11 | 66 mph | 1 | — |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Wells County?
June 16, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on March 14, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Huntington County, IN (18 mi) · Grant County, IN (26 mi) · Allen County, IN (26 mi) · Madison County, IN (47 mi) · Steuben County, IN (63 mi) · Hamilton County, IN (67 mi) · Elkhart County, IN (71 mi) · Hancock County, IN (74 mi)
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