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Hail history in Lake Station, IN

Radar has detected major hail over the Lake Station area on 34 days since 2011, up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 11, 2014. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Lake Station, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Lake Station

March 10, 2026up to 2" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.75" (Lake Village area)August 5, 2024up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (Wanatah area)May 20, 2024up to 1.5" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.5" (DeMotte area)May 2, 2024up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.25" (Plymouth area)February 27, 2024up to 1.5" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (Portage area)April 5, 2023up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (Crown Point area)August 3, 2022up to 1.5" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2" (Burns Harbor area)August 10, 2021up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lake Village area)June 22, 2020up to 1.5" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.5" (Merrillville area)April 7, 2020up to 2" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2" (Gary area)September 12, 2019up to 1.5" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.75" (Dune Acres area)May 17, 2019up to 1.75" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Ogden Dunes area)September 25, 2018up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.5" (Westville area)August 9, 2018up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (Osceola area)August 6, 2018up to 1.75" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.75" (Snow Lake area)July 4, 2018up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (St. John area)July 19, 2017up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Roselawn area)September 19, 2015up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.5" (Markle area)September 5, 2015up to 2.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Gary area)June 10, 2015up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 3" (Wheeler area)June 8, 2015up to 2.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Gary area)August 30, 2014up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.5" (Wyatt area)August 1, 2014up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2" (West Lafayette area)May 11, 2014up to 3.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 3.5" (Hobart area)August 30, 2013up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Hammond area)June 24, 2013up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (Lake Dalecarlia area)June 11, 2013up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.5" (Whiting area)May 30, 2013up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.25" (Munster area)January 29, 2013up to 2.5" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 4" (Schererville area)May 20, 2012up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2" (Lowell area)August 13, 2011up to 1.75" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.75" (Anderson area)July 29, 2011up to 1" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 1.75" (Rensselaer area)July 1, 2011up to 1.75" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 3.75" (Beverly Shores area)June 30, 2011up to 1.25" near Lake Station · storm peaked at 2.75" (Whiting area)

What this record means for a Lake Station roof

The list above covers 34 radar-confirmed hail days over Lake Station between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Lake Station area was 3.25" (baseball size or larger) on May 11, 2014. 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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Nearby towns in the same storm paths

Hail swaths are tens of miles wide, so these communities near Lake Station share most of the same radar-detected hail days.

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Common questions

Has Lake Station had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.25" (baseball size or larger) over the Lake Station area, most recently on March 10, 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 Lake Station?

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