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Hail in Union 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.
Union County, Indiana, has 27 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 8 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 12 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 16.8 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Indiana
| Measure | Union County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 27 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 38.3 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
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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 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Union 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 Union County?
15 Jun 2019 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Union County?
The hail of 24 May 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Union County compare with Indiana for hail?
16.8 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.