HailEvidence → hail history by county → Indiana → Hamilton County
Hail dates in Hamilton County, Indiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hamilton County on 22 days since 2016 (52 separate reports, 30 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 25, 2023; the most recent hail was May 16, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-03-14 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Hail was ongoing at time of report, ranging from dime sized to just larger than quarters. |
| 2023-06-25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Thunderstorm hail as large as tennis balls in and north of Sheridan. |
| 2022-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Thunderstorm produced few hailstones were as big as a quarter. Most were 0.75 to 0.88 inches in diameter. |
| 2021-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch hail was reported in the vicinity of 9700 Shelborne Road. |
| 2021-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2021-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | Relayed via mPing. |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Two separate reports of nickel size hail in downtown Carmel. |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2020-03-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 12 | Report was relayed via twitter. |
| 2018-04-03 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Slightly larger than quarter-size hail was observed at 96th Street and Meridian Street. |
| 2017-07-07 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | There was sparse coverage of pea-sized hail with a few larger ones, near penny size, mixed in for 4 minutes at Toll Gate Road and 231st Street. |
| 2017-04-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-30 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | Strong winds were reported as well. No damage was spotted. |
| 2017-03-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 3 | This report was received via Twitter. |
| 2016-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Multiple trees and power lines were down near this location in addition to the large hail. |
| 2016-05-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2016-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 5 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Hamilton County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 66 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-05 | 85 mph | 1 | Numerous large trees and branches were snapped. A roof of a barn and an old shed was destroyed. Also, the awning of a home was ripped of… |
| 2019-05-23 | 70 mph | 1 | A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured in this location by a mesonet station. |
| 2021-03-27 | 69 mph | 2 | A tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts at the 1900 block of Westwood Drive. The tree fell on a 40 year old man who was in the back… |
| 2020-04-08 | 69 mph | 3 | Widespread wind damage reported to emergency manager across the county. 30,000 power outages were reported with numerous tree and tree li… |
| 2020-03-28 | 69 mph | 2 | Trained spotter measured a 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2026-06-11 | 66 mph | 3 | A 66 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location. |
| 2022-03-06 | 66 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds ripped some siding off of houses. Report via Twitter. Trees were also reported downed by thunderstorm winds at Promi… |
| 2024-07-15 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds produced a 2-mile path of downed trees and tree limbs, including a barn damaged near Atlanta, before a tree was snappe… |
Was hail recorded at your Hamilton County address? Check free
Type a street address — or just a ZIP code. We measure it
against every hail event the National Weather Service recorded in the last 10 years and show you
how many fall within 1, 3 and 10 miles — free, instantly, nothing stored. Rural property with no street
address? Enter coordinates as 44.05, -107.31.
Address lookup by the U.S. Census Bureau geocoder. Records: NOAA NCEI Storm Events (final) plus SPC preliminary reports for storms newer than the latest compile — see methodology.
Need it in writing for a claim?
The verification report lists every NWS hail (and, in the extended version, wind and tornado) record within 1, 3 and 10 miles of one address, each linked to its official source, with the disputed date called out in plain English. Adjusters can verify every line.
10-year hail history for one address + the disputed-date finding.
15-year window, wind & tornado records, plus a drafted claim-appeal letter.
Questions
What date did hail last hit Hamilton County?
May 16, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on June 25, 2023.
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
Marion County, IN (17 mi) · Boone County, IN (18 mi) · Hancock County, IN (21 mi) · Madison County, IN (22 mi) · Montgomery County, IN (42 mi) · Grant County, IN (42 mi) · Morgan County, IN (44 mi) · Tippecanoe County, IN (50 mi)
See also: Indiana hail history by city · all counties