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Hail in Hendricks County, Indiana
210 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.
Hendricks County, Indiana, has 210 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 128 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 51.6 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
38 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 | Hendricks County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 210 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 51.6 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
2Feb
1Mar
16Apr
50May
39Jun
24Jul
18Aug
26Sep
30Oct
3Nov
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
The 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 210. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.55 in | — | $800K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hendricks County had?
210 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 Hendricks County?
16 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hendricks County?
The hail of 17 Jul 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $800K.
How does Hendricks County compare with Indiana for hail?
51.6 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 210 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.