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Hail dates in Gibson County, Indiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Gibson County on 21 days since 2016 (25 separate reports, 14 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 15, 2025; the most recent hail was April 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Gibson County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was measured east of Princeton. |
| 2025-03-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Penny size hail occurred at the Toyota Manufacturing Plant north of Fort Branch. |
| 2025-03-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golfball size hail occurred in Princeton. |
| 2025-02-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A lone storm moved east northeast from Mt Carmel Illinois and across northern Gibson county where it pulsed up and produced hail up to quarter size just sout… |
| 2024-04-18 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-27 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail ranged from ping pong ball size to golf ball size. |
| 2023-06-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Hail ranged from quarter to golf ball size near the Toyota plant on U.S. Highway 41. |
| 2022-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-03-06 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-12 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-23 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-03-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | There were multiple reports of quarter-size hail from Princeton to just southwest of Francisco. |
| 2018-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail fell for about two minutes. |
| 2018-04-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-04-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-01 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-04-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Gibson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 48 reports since 2016, strongest 105 mph. 11 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | 105 mph | 2 | Thunderstorms winds snapped around 30 trees about 20 feet off the ground just east of Oakland City. In addition 3 trees were uprooted. On… |
| 2018-06-26 | 90 mph | 1 | A microburst produced a long swath of damaging winds through much of southern Gibson County. The swath was as much as two miles wide in p… |
| 2025-10-19 | 85 mph | 3 | A large tree was blown down into power lines in Haubstadt. |
| 2024-05-26 | 85 mph | 3 | Northeast of Wheeling, thunderstorm winds caused major loss of roof paneling to a farm building along with tree damage. Damage was indica… |
| 2025-08-12 | 81 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree just east of Hazleton. |
| 2016-04-26 | 81 mph | 1 | A tree was across the road at the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and State Route 68. A grain bin was destroyed. |
| 2024-07-30 | 75 mph | 2 | A powerful line of storms moving southeastward brought down trees and powerlines in Patoka, Princeton, and in northern portions of Gibson… |
| 2023-06-29 | 75 mph | 3 | A mobile home was blown over, entrapping an occupant. Trees were down. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Gibson County?
April 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on March 15, 2025.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Knox County, IN (28 mi) · Daviess County, KY (46 mi) · Clay County, IL (57 mi) · Crawford County, IN (63 mi) · Saline County, IL (68 mi) · Breckinridge County, KY (71 mi) · Effingham County, IL (76 mi) · Harrison County, IN (79 mi)
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