Hail history in Shipshewana Lake, IN

Radar has detected major hail over the Shipshewana Lake area on 18 days since 2011, up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 2, 2011. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Shipshewana Lake, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 26, 2026

Shipshewana Lake sits in the same storm paths as nearby Shipshewana, which shares most of the hail days listed below.

Every major hail day near Shipshewana Lake

May 15, 2025up to 1" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 1.25" (Elkhart area)July 26, 2023up to 1.25" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Lebanon area)September 14, 2021up to 1.75" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (La Fontaine area)June 11, 2021up to 1" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Millersburg area)June 1, 2019up to 1.5" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Angola area)August 4, 2017up to 1.5" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (Howe area)July 13, 2017up to 1" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Poland area)May 28, 2017up to 1" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (St. Joe area)February 28, 2017up to 1.5" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 3" (La Porte area)June 26, 2016up to 1" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 1.5" (La Crosse area)June 11, 2015up to 2" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.5" (Middlebury area)September 5, 2014up to 1.75" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Argos area)June 18, 2014up to 1.75" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Perkinsville area)September 5, 2012up to 1.25" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 1.75" (Santa Claus area)September 3, 2011up to 2" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.25" (Portage area)August 23, 2011up to 1" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2" (New Paris area)July 23, 2011up to 1.25" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2" (Lowell area)July 2, 2011up to 2.75" near Shipshewana Lake · storm peaked at 2.75" (Middlebury area)

What this record means for a Shipshewana Lake roof

The list above covers 18 radar-confirmed hail days over Shipshewana Lake between 2011 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Shipshewana Lake area was 2.75" (baseball size or larger) on July 2, 2011. 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 Shipshewana Lake had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.75" (baseball size or larger) over the Shipshewana Lake area, most recently on May 15, 2025. 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 Shipshewana Lake?

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