Hail history for Mishawaka, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mishawaka since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Mishawaka

Last hail: Jul 20, 2023; 2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years: 1; since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever: 2.75 in; baseball · Jun 15, 2008

27 reports on 15 days since 1980 · #42 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Mishawaka

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27 most recent reports with a location; St. Joseph County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Mishawaka

The latest hail report in and around Mishawaka is from July 20, 2023, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.50 in on July 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Mishawaka logged 15 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 67% more than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #42 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Mishawaka accounts for 14% of the 188 reports filed in St. Joseph County.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Indiana town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 15, 2008 near 1.69 ESE Indian Vlg.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2023, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (30% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Mishawaka 0.8
St. Joseph County 4.1
Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

Mishawaka 8
St. Joseph County 32
Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Mishawaka 11%
St. Joseph County 3%
Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 27 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Feb	Jun	Jul	Total
2026				0
2025				0
2024				0
2023			4	4
2022				0
2021				0
2020				0
2019		1		1
2018				0
2017	2			2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Jul 20, 2023	4	2.50 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Mishawaka
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Jun 15, 2008	2.75 inbaseball	1.69 ESE Indian Vlg	St. Joseph	$1.0 million	15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023	2.50 intennis ball	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	$5K	14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023	2.00 inhen egg	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	$5K	14:18 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008	1.75 ingolf ball	1.24 NE Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	15:58 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1990	1.75 ingolf ball	—	St. Joseph	—	18:50 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Under 1 in 10 37%
1–2 in 14 52%
2 in + 3 11%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Mishawaka
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Jul 20, 2023	2.50 intennis ball	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	$5K	14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023	2.00 inhen egg	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	$5K	14:18 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023	1.00 inquarter	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	$1K	14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023	1.50 inping pong ball	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	$1K	14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019	0.88 innickel	2.14 SSE Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	15:55 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017	0.75 inpenny	2.14 SSW Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	22:00 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017	1.25 inhalf dollar	0.69 S Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	22:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2015	0.75 inpenny	1.48 SSE Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2015	0.88 innickel	0.86 SE Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	15:45 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015	1.00 inquarter	2.81 S Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	00:27 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008	0.75 inpenny	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	19:31 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2008	1.25 inhalf dollar	Mishawaka	St. Joseph	—	16:16 local · NCEI

Hail history near Mishawaka

Granger 7 km · 15
South Bend 9 km · 86
Elkhart 17 km · 40
Goshen 30 km · 36
Middlebury 38 km · 11
Plymouth 39 km · 15
Syracuse 45 km · 10
La Porte 46 km · 32

Questions about hail in Mishawaka

How often does it hail in Mishawaka, Indiana?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Mishawaka since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #42 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Mishawaka?

Most reports come in July, April, June. July alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Mishawaka?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 15, 2008 near 1.69 ESE Indian Vlg. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Mishawaka?

The most recent report in this data is from July 20, 2023 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Mishawaka had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was July 20, 2023.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.