States › Indiana › Johnson County › Hail
Hail in Johnson County, Indiana
126 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.
Johnson County, Indiana, has 126 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 45 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 39.3 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 | Johnson County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 126 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.3 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.7 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
9Apr
42May
31Jun
20Jul
9Aug
8Sep
3Oct
2Nov
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
All 126 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 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 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 | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Johnson County had?
126 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 Johnson County?
22 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Johnson County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Johnson County compare with Indiana for hail?
39.3 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 126 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.