Lake Village, IN Hail Storm – September 2025

Lake Village, IN saw a concluded hail event on September 13, 2025, with a maximum confirmed hail size of 1.25 inches. The storm produced multiple severe hail alerts through the afternoon and into early evening.

What Happened

The hail sequence began at 2:48 PM EDT, when dual-polarization radar showed 1-inch hail in the Lake Village area. A second 1-inch hail alert followed at 3:13 PM EDT. At 3:27 PM EDT, the warning continued with 1-inch hail listed on NWS warning information alone.

Radar confidence returned at 4:13 PM EDT with another 1-inch hail alert. The strongest reading came at 4:22 PM EDT, when dual-polarization radar detected 1.25-inch hail. A final 1-inch hail alert followed at 5:50 PM EDT. The event ended after that evening sequence.

The alert pattern shows repeated hail threats across the same general storm path, with the peak size reaching 1.25 inches in the late afternoon. Dual-polarization radar provided the strongest confidence on five of the six alerts.

Damage Assessment

Hail in the 1-inch to 1.25-inch range can produce visible impacts across roofs, siding, gutters, vents, skylights, and soft metals. Shingle bruising is common. Granule loss can be uneven and difficult to see from the ground. Window screens, exposed HVAC fins, and vehicle surfaces can also show strike marks or surface pitting.

The Lake Village event included several 1-inch hail alerts before the 1.25-inch peak. That pattern points to repeated hail exposure across the same storm corridor. Even when the peak size is limited to 1.25 inches, field damage can vary block by block.

For contractors, that means roof inspections should start with slopes facing the storm approach, then move to ridge caps, valleys, roof penetrations, and edge metal. Soft metals and accessories often show the clearest impact first. Detached components and older asphalt shingles may show more obvious wear than newer assemblies.

Interior checks matter when exterior hits are not obvious. Water intrusion can follow cracked vents, loosened flashing, or compromised seals around penetrations. Document the date, the reported hail size, and the visible condition of each elevation before moving to estimate work.

What Contractors Should Know

Use the 2:48 PM EDT through 5:50 PM EDT alert window as the field timeline. The strongest hail size in the storm reached 1.25 inches at 4:22 PM EDT, with multiple 1-inch alerts before and after that peak. That sequence supports a broad canvass across Lake Village rather than a single-point inspection.

Prioritize homes and buildings with direct exposure along the storm path. Check south- and west-facing elevations first if wind-driven hail was present, then move to roof planes, gutters, downspouts, trim, and exposed mechanical equipment. Metal flashing, ridge caps, and window screens often provide the fastest visual confirmation in the field.