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Hail in LaGrange County, Indiana
38 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.
LaGrange County, Indiana, has 38 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 10.0 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | LaGrange County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 38 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.4 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2004 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has LaGrange County had?
38 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 LaGrange 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 LaGrange County?
The hail of 31 Mar 2023, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does LaGrange County compare with Indiana for hail?
10.0 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 38 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.