Jay County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Jay County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 3 tornado reports among 39 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 20 hail reports with hail up to 1.75" and 16 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was on Sep 4, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Jay County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Jay County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Storm exposure for an address in Jay County
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Storm log — the official record, day by day
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.
Friday, September 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartford City, moving southeast at 25 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, August 11, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — 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)”
“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)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 S Boundary City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Pennville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NNW Como SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“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...”
- Hail 0.88" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
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
Thursday, June 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 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)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 SW Balbec SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Balbec SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“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...”
“At 812 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hamilton to 7 miles northeast of Ossian to Van Buren. Movement was east at 45 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 0.5" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
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
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1.75"
“Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.). (IWX)”
“Photo on Facebook showing large hailstones estimated to be up to ping pong ball size. Time estimated via radar. (IWX)”
- Hail 1.75" Bryant SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" Bryant SPC verified report
- Hail 0.75" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“Photo on Facebook of what appears to quarter size hail near Portland. Time estimated via radar. Delayed report. (IWX)”
“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 1" 3 N Portland SPC verified report
- Hail 0.88" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to west 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible, mainly due to falling branches or trees.”
“WHAT...Southwest to west 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds can blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“A tornado touched down south of CR W 800 S and west of SR 1... crossing the road and snapping 3 power poles. On the northern edge... a barn suffered door damage... a fe (IWX)”
“Damage to the roof of a barn but siding remains intact. Roofing appears to be a combination of metal panels and wood 2x4s. Time estimated by radar. (IWX)”
- Tornado Tornado 2 S Redkey SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Powers SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 809 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Berne, moving northeast 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 0.25" Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 29, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Jay County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, December 27, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 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 on Sep 4, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 39 severe weather events in Jay County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Jay County recently?
Yes — 20 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Jay County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.