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Hail in Delaware County, Indiana
117 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.
Delaware County, Indiana, has 117 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 33 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 56 events against 54 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 29.8 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
25 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Delaware County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 117 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 29.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.5 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
1Mar
16Apr
10May
35Jun
22Jul
14Aug
6Sep
3Oct
7Nov
2Dec
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 117 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $15M | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Delaware County had?
117 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 Delaware County?
26 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Delaware County?
The hail of 18 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15M.
How does Delaware County compare with Indiana for hail?
29.8 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 117 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.