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Hail in Wayne County, Indiana
83 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 83 hail events in Wayne County, Indiana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 24 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 7,627 hail events recorded in Indiana; its 20.7 per 100 square miles compares with 21.3 statewide.
16 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 | Wayne County | Indiana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 83 | 7,627 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 20.7 | 21.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.5 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
7Apr
7May
25Jun
17Jul
12Aug
11Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $7K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1970 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
83 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 Wayne County?
19 May 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 2 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Wayne County compare with Indiana for hail?
20.7 events per 100 square miles against 21.3 statewide; the county holds 83 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.