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Hail in Randolph County, Indiana
61 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 61 hail events in Randolph County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 25 years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
12 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 | Randolph County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 61 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.0 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
5Apr
4May
20Jun
8Jul
7Aug
14Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 61 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 | 1.40 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Randolph County had?
61 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 Randolph County?
22 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Randolph County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Randolph County compare with Indiana for hail?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 61 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.