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West Lafayette, IN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the West Lafayette city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2013 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 240 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 104 mph, most recent 2026-04-27.
- 41 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 3 mi |
| 2026-04-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 2.4 mi |
| 2026-04-03 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.8 mi |
| 2026-04-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 2.5 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 1.7 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 2.2 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF0 | 3.1 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.9 mi |
2026-04-27: “Thunderstorm wind gusts snapped and uprooted multiple trees. Multiple power lines were also downed.”
2026-04-27: “KLAF ASOS measured a 52 kt or 60 mph wind gust.”
2025-06-18: “The first tornado of the event impacted mostly trees in a valley before moving up a hill and crossing 850W. A home in the path suffered very minor damage with the tornado dissipating in a field just south of 200S. Tornado had a peak wind of 80 mph.”
Storm-day records for West Lafayette — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in West Lafayette has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in West Lafayette, IN on June 16, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in West Lafayette, IN on June 10, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09