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Hail in Putnam County, Indiana
115 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.
Putnam County, Indiana, has 115 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 23.9 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
33 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 | Putnam County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 115 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 23.9 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.1 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
4Mar
17Apr
26May
22Jun
26Jul
4Aug
9Sep
3Oct
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
All 115 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 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.20 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1971 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Putnam County had?
115 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 Putnam 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 Putnam County?
The hail of 19 Mar 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4K.
How does Putnam County compare with Indiana for hail?
23.9 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 115 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.