Hail Reports in Kokomo, Indiana — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 3 hail reports within 25 miles of Kokomo across 3 storm days, most recently on August 26, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
- 5days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 35days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #196 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Kokomo roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Kokomo from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Kokomo address.
When does hail hit Kokomo?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Kokomo?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Kokomo policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Kokomo in the last 90 days
- 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
- 3Hail days near Kokomo
- 3SPC reports
- August 26, 2026Most recent event
Around Kokomo, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 3 hail reports within 25 miles between August 11 and August 26, 2026, spread over 3 storm days. Every one of those days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 3 Kokomo reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Kokomo sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Kokomo's storm-climate context
Kokomo carries one of Indiana's more severe storm records. An F4 tornado on April 11, 1965, cut an 800-yard-wide path killing 25 people in the surrounding area, and an EF3 on August 24, 2016, damaged 1,000 homes with 80 destroyed -- both events generating major re-roofing surges. Record temperatures span a wide swing, from a high of 110 F to a low of -26 F, accelerating shingle aging through thermal cycling. Average annual snowfall of 34.1 inches is among the highest in Indiana, creating real snow-load risk and frequent ice-dam conditions on the area's flat-pitched residential roofs. March 1965 flooding from Wildcat Creek further underscores the multi-peril exposure here.
Kokomo's 2020 population was 59,604. The city remains a concentrated automotive manufacturing hub: the Kokomo Transmission Plant employs 3,583, Indiana Transmission Plants I and II together employ 2,439, and the Kokomo Casting Plant employs 1,281. BorgWarner, Haynes International, and the StarPlus Energy joint venture add further industrial base. This dense manufacturing employment sustains high homeownership rates and steady demand for both residential re-roofing and large industrial roof maintenance contracts.
How close the hail came
Of the 3 Kokomo reports, the closest landed 8.5 miles from the city center on August 26, 2026 (1.00″ at Russiaville). August 26, 2026 was the heaviest day around Kokomo, with 1 report and a top stone of 1.00″. Near Kokomo, 3 of 3 hail days reached 1″ or larger.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 25 miles | 3 | 1.00″ |
Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.
Hail events near Kokomo by date
August 26, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size) Largest in 90 days
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Kokomo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2135 | 1.00″ | Russiaville, Howard County | 8.5 mi |
August 13, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size) Largest in 90 days
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Kokomo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0356 | 1.00″ | 1 NE Rigdon, Grant County | 20.3 mi |
August 11, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size) Largest in 90 days
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Kokomo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1557 | 1.00″ | 2 NNW Marion, Grant County | 24.7 mi |
The Kokomo tables above list preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 8.5 miles from Kokomo's center.
View the 3 Kokomo-area reports on a map
On the Kokomo map, circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.
Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded
How severe was it? The NWS yardstick, applied to Kokomo's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Kokomo's 3 area reports (filed in Grant, Howard Counties) against that scale: 3 of the Kokomo reports met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. At these sizes, damage on a Kokomo roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Kokomo: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Kokomo, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Kokomo against the 209 cities we cover
- #196of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Kokomo: bottom quarter
- #152of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Kokomo: middle
- #154of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Kokomo: middle
- #85of 209Tornadoes in Kokomo: middle
- #63of 209Reported storm property damage in Kokomo: middle
- #46of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Kokomo: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026* | 3 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2020 and 2024) Kokomo's county logged 2 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 10.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 10Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 2.85 inLargest hailstone on record
- Apr 14, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive for the county behind Kokomo lists 10 hail events since 2017, about 1 a year in Kokomo's county. Its most severe stone measured 2.85″. Set against that baseline, the 3 hail days near Kokomo in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Kokomo address on the hail risk lookup.
Kokomo's county logged fewer hail events than the Indiana median (22 per county since 2017), below the state's typical pace.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Kokomo's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 2.85 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
35 Kokomo's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Kokomo's county: 96 mph on Jun 11, 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
9 in Kokomo's county
Strongest tornado in Kokomo's county: EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
Aug 24, 2016
5 reports that day (5 tornado); reported property damage $10,095,500; county FIPS 18067, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
March
In Kokomo's county, 20 of 79 hail, wind and tornado reports (25%) fell in March.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
67% of Kokomo homes built before 1980
About 20,000 of Kokomo's 29,872 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1966. Housing units, not roofs: many Kokomo homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Kokomo city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 3 | 1.75″ |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| 2024 busiest largest stone | 2 | 2.85″ |
| 2020 busiest | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.25″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Kokomo's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
2024 was the standout hail year in Kokomo's county on both counts: the most recorded events (2) and the largest stone (2.85″).
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Kokomo roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Howard County fact sheet for Kokomo homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Howard County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 17.9% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.6% |
| 1950s | 13.2% |
| 1960s | 15.8% |
| 1970s | 13.1% |
| 1980s | 7.8% |
| 1990s | 12.3% |
| 2000s | 7.9% |
| 2010s | 4.8% |
| 2020+ | 0.7% |
39,795 homes, median built in 1968. 66.5% date from before 1980 and 5.5% from 2010 on; 71.9% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearWhat to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. 8.5 miles from the Kokomo city center (Russiaville, August 26, 2026) is where the nearest report fell in the last 90 days. Look at your Kokomo downspouts for granules and at gutters, vents and screens for dents.
- Photograph and date everything before repairs. The log's worst day near Kokomo: August 26, 2026, 1 report, largest 1.00 in. Pair that date with your dated photos and a coin-for-scale shot to pin the loss to a storm.
- Book a free inspection rather than guessing. 3 of the 3 hail days near Kokomo reached 1 inch or more. On a Kokomo roof, bruised shingles and lost granules do not show from the ground; a roofer's written scope settles whether a claim exists.
- File on the policy's clock. The latest storm day near Kokomo was 60 days ago. Your reporting window comes from the policy itself; file promptly while the dates in this log are fresh.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Kokomo estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail in Kokomo — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Kokomo
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Kokomo address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Kokomo ZIP codes include 46901, 46902, 46903, 46904, 46905.
Kokomo neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Eastside, Southwest District, Downtown Kokomo, Harrison Township or Westville, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Kokomo's center is listed for each report.
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Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Kokomo? See how requests reach contractors.
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