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Hail in Floyd County, Indiana
61 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.
NCEI records 61 hail events in Floyd County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
April is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 25 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 41.1 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Floyd County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 61 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.1 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
7Apr
25May
12Jun
6Jul
1Aug
3Sep
1Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1958 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Floyd County had?
61 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 Floyd County?
15 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Floyd County?
The hail of 30 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Floyd County compare with Indiana for hail?
41.1 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 61 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.