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Hail in Clark County, Indiana
121 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Clark County, Indiana, has 121 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 29 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 76 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 32.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
23 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Clark County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 121 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 32.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.9 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
1Mar
20Apr
21May
29Jun
13Jul
7Aug
15Sep
2Oct
6Nov
2Dec
2
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 121 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jan 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clark County had?
121 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Clark County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clark County?
The hail of 20 May 2017, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Clark County compare with Indiana for hail?
32.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 121 of the state's 7,627 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.