Hail Reports in Lafayette, Indiana — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles of Lafayette across 2 storm days, most recently on August 11, 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.
- 1.75 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (golf ball size)
- 11days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 50days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #153 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Lafayette roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lafayette from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lafayette address.
When does hail hit Lafayette?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lafayette?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lafayette policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Lafayette in the last 90 days
- 1.75 inLargest hail in 90 days (golf-ball size)
- 2Hail days near Lafayette
- 2SPC reports
- August 11, 2026Most recent event
Around Lafayette, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 2 hail reports within 25 miles between July 27 and August 11, 2026, spread over 2 storm days. Both days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 0 of the 2 Lafayette reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Lafayette sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Lafayette's storm-climate context
Lafayette sits in north-central Indiana where winters are genuinely punishing for roofs. The city averages 20.5 inches of snow per year and sees January lows dip to an average of 17.7 F, with a record low of -25 F recorded in January 1963, January 1994, and December 1989. That spread between sub-zero cold and a record high of 106 F in July 1954 creates extreme freeze-thaw cycling that cracks sealants, lifts shingles, and fatigues flashing. Annual rainfall runs roughly 40 inches with the wettest month being July at 5.01 inches average, adding persistent moisture load. Snow accumulation drives ice-dam risk on lower-slope roofs, while summer heat spikes accelerate shingle granule loss and UV degradation.
Lafayette, with 70,783 residents in 2020, anchors a metro of 223,716 alongside neighboring West Lafayette, home of Purdue University. Major local employers include Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Wabash National, Caterpillar, and Evonik. The steady institutional and manufacturing base sustains consistent demand for both residential re-roofing and commercial work, while ongoing university-area construction keeps the contractor pipeline active.
How close the hail came
Of the 2 Lafayette reports, the closest landed 17.3 miles from the city center on August 11, 2026 (1.75″ at 5 N Newtown). The worst Lafayette day was August 11, 2026: 1 report, largest 1.75″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 2 of the 2 Lafayette-area hail days.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 2 | 1.75″ |
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 Lafayette by date
August 11, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.75″ (golf-ball size) Largest in 90 days
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Lafayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1.75″ | 5 N Newtown, Fountain County | 17.3 mi |
July 27, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.25″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Lafayette |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0048 | 1.25″ | Rainsville, Warren County | 23.4 mi |
The Lafayette 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 17.3 miles from Lafayette's center.
View the 2 Lafayette-area reports on a map
On the Lafayette 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 Lafayette's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Lafayette's 2 area reports (filed in Fountain, Warren Counties) against that scale: 2 of the Lafayette 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 Lafayette roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Lafayette: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Lafayette, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Lafayette against the 209 cities we cover
- #153of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Lafayette: middle
- #75of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Lafayette: middle
- #101of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Lafayette: middle
- #85of 209Tornadoes in Lafayette: middle
- #134of 209Reported storm property damage in Lafayette: middle
- #67of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Lafayette: middle
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026* | 2 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2017) Lafayette's county logged 12 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 22.
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
- 22Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 4.00 inLargest hailstone on record
- Jun 16, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive for the county behind Lafayette lists 22 hail events since 2017, about 2 a year in Lafayette's county. Its most severe stone measured 4.00″. Set against that baseline, the 2 hail days near Lafayette in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Lafayette address on the hail risk lookup.
Lafayette's county sits right at the Indiana median of 22 hail events per county since 2017 — average exposure for the state.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Lafayette's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 4.00 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
50 Lafayette's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Lafayette's county: 100 mph on Jun 22, 2016.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
9 in Lafayette's county
Strongest tornado in Lafayette's county: EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
June
In Lafayette's county, 44 of 143 hail, wind and tornado reports (31%) fell in June.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
60.5% of Lafayette homes built before 1980
About 21,000 of Lafayette's 33,911 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1970. Housing units, not roofs: many Lafayette homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Lafayette city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| 2019 largest stone | 4 | 4.00″ |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75″ |
| 2017 busiest | 12 | 1.75″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Lafayette'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.
In the archive for Lafayette's county, 2017 was the busiest hail year (12 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 4.00″, fell in 2019. A Lafayette roof older than 2017 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.
In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Lafayette roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Tippecanoe County fact sheet for Lafayette 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 Tippecanoe County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 12.1% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.2% |
| 1950s | 8.4% |
| 1960s | 10.3% |
| 1970s | 9.5% |
| 1980s | 10.1% |
| 1990s | 14.7% |
| 2000s | 16.9% |
| 2010s | 12.7% |
| 2020+ | 1.2% |
79,327 homes, median built in 1986. 44.4% date from before 1980 and 13.9% from 2010 on; 53.9% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 2000s.
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. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 17.3 miles from the Lafayette city center (5 N Newtown, August 11, 2026). Check Lafayette downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
- Photograph and date everything before repairs. For Lafayette the worst day is August 11, 2026 with 1 report and a top stone of 1.75 in. Dated photos, a coin beside a hailstone and this NOAA log tie your loss to one storm day.
- Book a free inspection rather than guessing. 2 of the 2 hail days near Lafayette reached 1 inch or more. Nobody on a Lafayette lawn can see bruised shingles or lost granules, so a written scope from a roofer is the test for a claim.
- File on the policy's clock. The latest storm day near Lafayette was 75 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. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Lafayette claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail in Lafayette — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Lafayette
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Lafayette address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Lafayette ZIP codes include 47901, 47903, 47905, 47906, 47922.
Lafayette neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in University Place, East Lafayette, Westville Estates, Greenwood Lake or Southridge, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Lafayette'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 Lafayette? See how requests reach contractors.
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