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Hail in Fulton County, Indiana
69 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 69 hail events in Fulton County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 41 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 18.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Fulton County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 69 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 33.8 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
1Apr
13May
12Jun
22Jul
6Aug
7Sep
3Oct
4Nov
0Dec
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 4.25 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fulton County had?
69 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 Fulton County?
22 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fulton County?
The hail of 15 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Fulton County compare with Indiana for hail?
18.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 69 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.