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Fort Wayne hail season 2004
9 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 2 storm days, max 1.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2004 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2004, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2004 | 7 | 1.50" | ALLEN, KOSCIUSKO, WHITLEY |
| May 21, 2004 | 2 | 1.00" | ADAMS, ALLEN |
“Trained spotter reported dime to quarter size hail covering the ground just northwest of Fort Wayne. The hail lasted for about 15 minutes.”
— NWS event narrative, May 7, 2004 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
May 9
Wind context: the record also holds 27 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2004 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Fort Wayne anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.