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Hail in Daviess County, Indiana
60 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.
Daviess County, Indiana, has 60 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 32 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 14.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
14 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 | Daviess County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 60 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.0 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
10Apr
15May
14Jun
7Jul
6Aug
1Sep
2Oct
1Nov
1Dec
0
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 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $446K | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jan 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Daviess County had?
60 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 Daviess County?
27 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Daviess County?
The hail of 19 May 2022, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $446K.
How does Daviess County compare with Indiana for hail?
14.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 60 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.