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Hail dates in Hancock County, Indiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hancock County on 15 days since 2016 (24 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.40" (tea cup) on June 18, 2021; the most recent hail was June 16, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Reports of 1.00 to 1.25 inch hail. |
| 2026-03-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail fell for about 7 minutes. |
| 2023-07-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Relayed via Social Media. |
| 2021-06-18 | 3.40" (tea cup) | 7 | Photograph of 3.4 inch hailstone with tape measure next to the stone. |
| 2020-10-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Several reports of hailstones up to an inch in and around the town of Greenfield with a concentration across the east side of town. |
| 2020-04-08 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | This hail was reported along Interstate 70 near the Mount Comfort Airport. This report was relayed by broadcast media. |
| 2017-03-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-05-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Pea to quarter size hail came down off and on for 5 minutes on East 21st Street. |
| 2016-05-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2016-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 7 | 3.40" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Hancock County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 52 reports since 2016, strongest 70 mph. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | 70 mph | 1 | A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location with a tree downed nearby. |
| 2023-02-27 | 70 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds collapsed a barn. |
| 2016-06-23 | 70 mph | 2 | Metal panels were blown off the southwest section of the Avery Dennison building due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Semi trailers w… |
| 2021-06-12 | 69 mph | 4 | Large barn that holds trucks destroyed by thunderstorm wind gusts. The barn was open to the side that the wind was blowing from which al… |
| 2020-04-08 | 69 mph | 3 | Tower with a small wind turbine collapsed on a private residence. Shingles of roof also blown away. |
| 2017-03-30 | 67 mph | 1 | An estimated 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust blew down lawn equipment and small tree limbs. |
| 2023-07-02 | 64 mph | 3 | A 65 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location. |
| 2019-08-18 | 64 mph | 1 | Several large tree limbs and power poles were snapped due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hancock County?
June 16, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.40" (tea cup) on June 18, 2021.
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 (13 mi) · Hamilton County, IN (21 mi) · Madison County, IN (29 mi) · Boone County, IN (35 mi) · Morgan County, IN (39 mi) · Grant County, IN (53 mi) · Monroe County, IN (54 mi) · Montgomery County, IN (58 mi)
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