Jay County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Jay County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 2 tornado reports among 29 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 8 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Jay County
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Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“A couple of 1-1.5 diameter trees uprooted. Tree has some rotting but difficult to ascertain from photo. The tree appears healthy from appearance otherwise. Parts of tre (IWX)”
- Wind Unknown Pennville SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88", 1 tornado report
“Delayed report... Jay County EMA came across a narrow path of damage to a mature soybean crop heading southeast at the extreme southern edge of Jay County. They noted s (IWX)”
“At 706 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Van Buren, or 10 miles south of Huntington, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Tornado Tornado 2 S Boundary City SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Como SPC verified report
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 839 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pennville, or 11 miles southwest of Berne, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 535 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Bluffton, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 638 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Recovery, or 8 miles east of Portland, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Dunkirk, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Multiple reports of trees down throughout the southern part of Jay County. 400+ without power. (IWX)”
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 N Bluff Point SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Portland, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pennville, or 8 miles east of Hartford City, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", 1 tornado report
“Drone footage provided by Jay County Emergency Management confirmed a brief EF-0 tornado occurred within a line of severe thunderstorms across northwest Jay County. The (IWX)”
“At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford City, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SW Balbec SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown Balbec SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1034 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Montpelier, or 7 miles northeast of Hartford City, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 926 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hartford City, moving east at 70 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Albany to 8 miles southwest of Redkey to 9 miles east of Muncie. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Montpelier, or 8 miles north of Hartford City, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Gusty south winds could briefly gust as high as 50 mph for a short time during the early morning hours through around 6 AM EDT. A band of showers moving across northwest Indiana and southwest Lower Michigan will likely aid in producing some stronger wind gusts to 50 mph. If travelling, be prepared for brief periods of these stronger wind gusts, particularly for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.5"
“Photo on Facebook showing large hailstones estimated to be up to ping pong ball size. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”
“At 836 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hartford City, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1.5" Bryant SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
“Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (IWX)”
- Hail 1.75" Bryant SPC verified report
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Jonesboro, or near Marion, moving east at 70 mph. Hazard: Nickel size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Photo on Facebook of what appears to quarter size hail near Portland. Time estimated via radar. Delayed report. (IWX)”
- Hail 1" 3 N Portland SPC verified report
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Showers and embedded thunderstorms early this morning may produce local wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Otherwise, the gusty winds that prompted the wind advisory have subsided. After daybreak Monday, wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph are expected through late afternoon.”
- Wind 60 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Jay County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 29 severe weather events in Jay County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Jay County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1.75" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.