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ZIP 46394 (IN) Wind History and Hail Context

ZIP 46394

See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 46394 (IN), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.

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Impacted Places

Lowell, INCrown Point, INCROWN POINT, INGriffith, INHighland, IN1 NW Lowell, INWinfield, IN1 S Hobart, INGary Airport, IN3 SW NEW CHICAGO, IN3 NNW LAKE STATION, INST. JOHN, IN2 SSE ST. JOHN, INLAKES OF THE FOUR SEASO, IN1 NW LOWELL, IN2 W MERRILLVILLE, INCEDAR LAKE, IN1 NW MERRILLVILLE, IN2 WNW MERRILLVILLE, INGARY AIRPORT, INMerrillville, IN1 SW Merrillville, INMunster, IN1 WNW Munster, IN

Hail Stats

Max Report
1.50 in
Reports
12
Severe Reports
8

Wind Stats

Max Gust
79 mph
Reports
71
Tornado Reports
9
Severe Reports
14

5-Year Coverage

YearHail DaysWind DaysTornado DaysAny Severe Day
20250828
20244528
20233415
20221001

Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)

hail

Events within 1 mile
12
Events within 3 miles
17
Events within 10 miles
23
Severe days within 10 miles
8
Max within 10 miles
1.50 in

wind

Events within 1 mile
71
Events within 3 miles
99
Events within 10 miles
135
Severe days within 10 miles
14
Max within 10 miles
79 mph

Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)

DateHazardIntensityDistanceLocationSource
2025-08-16wind67 mph0.0 mi2 W St. John, INNOAA SPC
2025-07-24wind63 mph0.0 miGary Airport, INNOAA SPC
2025-07-16wind65 mph0.0 mi1 S Hobart, INNOAA SPC
2025-05-15wind66 mph0.0 mi2 NE Cedar Lake, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-30wind74 mph0.0 miGary Airport, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-19tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 SW Highland, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-19tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 NNE Griffith, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-19tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi3 WSW Gary, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-19tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 SW Gary, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-14tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 WNW Cedar Lake, INNOAA SPC
2025-03-14tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 SE Schererville, INNOAA SPC
2024-07-15tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 N Shelby, INNOAA SPC
2024-06-13wind64 mph0.0 miLowell, INNOAA SPC
2024-05-20hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 NNE Cedar Lake, INNOAA SPC
2024-05-07hail1.50 in0.0 mi2 SE Hobart, INNOAA SPC
2024-05-07hail1.00 in0.0 mi1 S Hobart, INNOAA SPC
2024-05-02hail1.00 in0.0 mi3 NW Lake Station, INNOAA SPC
2024-05-02wind65 mph0.0 mi3 NW Lake Station, INNOAA SPC
2024-02-27tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi1 ESE East Chicago, INNOAA SPC
2024-02-08hail1.00 in0.0 miCrown Point, INNOAA SPC
2023-07-28wind79 mph0.0 mi1 NW Lowell, INNOAA SPC
2023-06-01hail1.00 in0.0 miMerrillville, INNOAA SPC
2023-03-31hail1.00 in0.0 miLAKES OF THE FOUR SEASO, INNOAA SPC
2023-03-31tornadoTornado UNK0.0 mi2 WNW MERRILLVILLE, INNOAA SPC

Personal weather station KINSAINT45. (LOT)

GYY AWOS. (LOT)

(LOT)

Private weather station reported 66 mph gust near Cedar Lake. (LOT)

Gary Airport GYY reported 74 mph gust. Winds sustained at 48 mph for 10 minutes. (LOT)

Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down just northwest of the intersection of US-41 and 45th Street in Highland. This tornado first caused dama (LOT)

Damage surveys confirmed an EF-0 tornado. A tornado touched down near West 29th Place... just east of Colfax Street in Gary. This brief tornado uprooted two large trees (LOT)

*** 1 INJ *** Damage surveys confirmed an EF-1 tornado. A tornado touched down near Morton Street between West 23rd Avenue and West 22nd Plaza in Gary. This brief torna (LOT)

Report Highlights

  • ZIP 46394, IN has 12 hail reports and 71 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
  • 8 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
  • ZIP 46394, IN sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 71 reports in scope.
  • 14 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.

Data & Methodology

Noaa Spc
83
  • Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
  • Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
  • Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.

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Timeline

  1. 2025-08-16T08:30:00Z

    Wind 67 mph

    Personal weather station KINSAINT45. (LOT)

  2. 2025-07-24T20:34:00Z

    Wind 63 mph

    GYY AWOS. (LOT)

  3. 2025-07-16T21:40:00Z

    Wind 65 mph

    (LOT)

  4. 2025-07-16T21:11:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Received picture of approximately 8 inch diameter tree snapped. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)

  5. 2025-06-26T01:05:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Photo shared on social media showed a 4 inch diameter tree limb and another 6 inch diameter tree limb blown down near East 108th Street and Park Street. (LOT)

  6. 2025-05-15T01:50:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Photo shared to social media shows possible damage to a shed on the north side of Crown Point. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)

  7. 2025-05-15T01:42:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Multiple reports of large tree limbs downed in Hobart. Time estimated from radar. (LOT)

  8. 2025-05-15T01:36:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Trees down and power outages in Gary around 71st Avenue. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)

  9. 2025-05-15T01:35:00Z

    Wind 66 mph

    Private weather station reported 66 mph gust near Cedar Lake. (LOT)

  10. 2025-05-15T01:33:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    4-5 foot maple tree uprooted at North Main Street and Franciscan Drive. (LOT)

  11. 2025-05-15T01:33:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Public email photos of a snapped tree in Merrillville. Time estimated by radar. (LOT)

  12. 2025-03-30T19:55:00Z

    Wind Wind report

    Lake County EMA reports power poles snapped in Gary. Time estimated by radar... location approximate. (LOT)