Tippecanoe County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Tippecanoe County, Indiana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 21 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 55 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 34 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Tippecanoe County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Tippecanoe County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Tippecanoe County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
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.
See the specifics — free →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, August 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 230 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tipton to 7 miles east of Westville. Movement was southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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 0.75" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, August 13, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Late report of thunderstorm wind damage. Time estimated by radar. (IND)”
- Wind Unknown 5 ENE Linden SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N West Lafayette SPC verified report
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 63 mph
- Wind 63 mph 2 SW Purdue University SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Large tree branches downed by t-storm winds along US Highway 231 near Lindberg Road. Time estimated by radar. (IND)”
- Wind Unknown 2 W West Lafayette SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 516 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oxford, or near Otterbein, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Lafayette, West Lafayette, Battle Ground, and Pine Village.”
- Hail 0.88" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 1" 9 WNW West Lafayette SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 650 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lafayette, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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 1" 2 SW Lafayette SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 WNW Battle Ground SPC verified report
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 61 mph
“At 620 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Otterbein, moving northeast at 25 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... Lafayette, West Lafayette, Shadeland, Battle Ground, and Purdue University.”
“Thunderstorm winds downed a tree. Time estimated from radar. (IND)”
- Wind 61 mph 2 SW Purdue University SPC verified report
- Hail 0.25" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Dayton SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 406 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles southwest of Tipton to 11 miles north of Crawfordsville. Movement was southeast at 20 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.”
“At 824 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Logansport to 10 miles north of Frankfort to near Lafayette. Movement was east at 45 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 NNE Lafayette SPC verified report
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Williamsport to 7 miles northeast of Newport. Movement was northeast at 35 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 Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, April 26, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Multiple trees snapped and uprooted with power lines down. (IND)”
- Wind 60 mph 1 SW Purdue University SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSW Purdue University SPC verified report
Saturday, April 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1249 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Lafayette to near Crawfordsville. Movement was east 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...”
“At 1222 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Delphi to 12 miles southwest of Lafayette. Movement was east at 50 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 Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 648 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lafayette, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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... Lafayette, West Lafayette, Shadeland, Dayton, and Purdue University.”
“At 457 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Otterbein, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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 0.75" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 2, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...All of Central Indiana WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles northwest of Crawfordsville, moving northeast at 60 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 710 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 10 miles southwest of Walton, or 11 miles south of Logansport, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Kokomo, West Lafayette, Delphi, Flora, Battle Ground, Camden, and Burlington.”
- Hail 0.75" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Indiana. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Monday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Indiana. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Monday.”
- Wind 60 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 13, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and west central Indiana. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT 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.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Boone, Marion, and Tippecanoe Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana. WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 425 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Otterbein, moving northeast at 55 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 401 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Williamsport, or 13 miles northeast of Danville, moving northeast at 60 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...”
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, January 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1236 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Williamsport, or 15 miles southwest of Otterbein, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 959 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Oxford to 6 miles northwest of Brazil. Movement was northeast at 80 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 1144 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Veedersburg to 8 miles northeast of Crawfordsville. Movement was northeast at 55 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 55 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 502 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Oxford, or 8 miles southwest of Otterbein, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 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... Pine Village and Rainsville.”
- Hail 0.25" Tippecanoe County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Tippecanoe County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 55 severe weather events in Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County recently?
Yes — 21 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" 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 Tippecanoe 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.