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Hail in Posey County, Indiana
80 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 80 hail events in Posey County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
March is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
18 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 | Posey County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 80 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.9 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | March | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
3Mar
22Apr
15May
18Jun
8Jul
2Aug
3Sep
3Oct
3Nov
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 80 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 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jan 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1974 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 1967 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Posey County had?
80 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 Posey County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Posey County?
The hail of 24 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M.
How does Posey County compare with Indiana for hail?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 80 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.