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Hail in Scott County, Indiana
27 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.
Scott County, Indiana, has 27 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 17 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 11 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 14.2 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
6 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 | Scott County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 27 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.1 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
4Jun
7Jul
7Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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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 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Scott County had?
27 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 Scott County?
15 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Scott County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Scott County compare with Indiana for hail?
14.2 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 27 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.