Hail in Whitley County, Indiana

Hail February 19, 2026 · Whitley County, Indiana

1 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Off duty NWS employee reports lots of mainly pea size hail with a few larger stones up to quarter size noted.

The wider storm

Increasing theta-e, steep mid level lapse rates, strong shear and limited MUCAPE allowed for the development of several thunderstorms which moved from White county to northern portions of Allen county during the morning hours. Additional storms developed in the afternoon. Low freezing levels and the elements noted above resulted in efficient hail producing storms, with one in particular leaving a swath of 1 to 2 inches of pea size or larger hail along its path. A few severe level hail stones were reported.

Began near Columbia City Arpt (41.1400, -85.4300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1311960. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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