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Hail history in Burns Harbor, IN

Radar has detected major hail over the Burns Harbor area on 27 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on January 29, 2013. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Burns Harbor, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

Burns Harbor sits in the same storm paths as nearby Portage, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

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Every major hail day near Burns Harbor

June 11, 2026up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2" (Shelby area)March 10, 2026up to 2" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.75" (Lake Village area)August 17, 2025up to 1.5" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2" (Ogden Dunes area)June 26, 2025up to 1" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.25" (La Porte area)June 19, 2025up to 1.75" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.75" (Chesterton area)August 5, 2024up to 1" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wanatah area)May 7, 2024up to 3" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 4" (Porter area)February 27, 2024up to 1.75" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.75" (Portage area)August 3, 2022up to 2" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2" (Burns Harbor area)July 23, 2022up to 2.75" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 3" (Porter area)September 12, 2019up to 2.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.75" (Dune Acres area)May 27, 2019up to 2.5" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 4" (Boswell area)May 17, 2019up to 2" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ogden Dunes area)September 25, 2018up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.5" (Westville area)September 20, 2018up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.25" (Portage area)August 6, 2018up to 2.5" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.75" (Snow Lake area)July 4, 2018up to 1" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.75" (St. John area)August 3, 2015up to 2.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.75" (Liberty area)June 10, 2015up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 3" (Wheeler area)August 1, 2014up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2" (West Lafayette area)June 30, 2014up to 2" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.5" (La Porte area)May 20, 2014up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 3" (Schererville area)June 25, 2013up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 2.25" (Aberdeen area)June 11, 2013up to 1" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 1.5" (Whiting area)January 29, 2013up to 3.5" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 4" (Schererville area)July 1, 2011up to 1.25" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 3.75" (Beverly Shores area)May 11, 2011up to 2.75" near Burns Harbor · storm peaked at 3.25" (Chesterton area)

What this record means for a Burns Harbor roof

The list above covers 27 radar-confirmed hail days over Burns Harbor between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Burns Harbor area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on January 29, 2013. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Burns Harbor had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Burns Harbor area, most recently on June 11, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Burns Harbor?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent