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Hail in Greene County, Indiana
59 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 59 hail events in Greene County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 32 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 10.9 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Greene County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 59 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.2 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
18May
17Jun
10Jul
5Aug
1Sep
0Oct
1Nov
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.95 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
59 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 Greene County?
19 Feb 2026 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 31 Jul 2012, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200.
How does Greene County compare with Indiana for hail?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 59 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.