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Hail dates in Monroe County, Indiana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Monroe County on 21 days since 2016 (38 separate reports, 32 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 April 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Monroe 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 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | — |
| 2026-02-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Multiple nearby hail reports ranging from 1 to 1.75 inches. |
| 2025-03-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-05-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-02 | 1.80" (golf ball) | 1 | Mainly 0.88 inch or smaller hail across Monroe County, included one golf ball sized hailstone, which was likely advected from the cluster's main updraft cros… |
| 2024-03-14 | 0.95" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2023-07-17 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail on north side of Bloomington. Numerous reports of 0.50-0.75 inch hail from south of Ellettsville, through Bloomington, to near/southwest o… |
| 2023-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-25 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 2 | Thunderstorm hail continued into northwestern Monroe County, with hail as large as tennis balls to the south of Ellettsville. |
| 2022-05-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Penny to quarter sized hail covering roadway. |
| 2021-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-04-08 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Quarter to half dollar sized hail with moderate ground cover of hail. |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-11-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Winds in this location were estimated at 50 to 55 mph. |
| 2017-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Hail of quarter size or larger is falling once again. |
| 2017-05-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | This report was received via Facebook. |
| 2017-04-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Also, a part of a large tree was snapped and brought down some power lines due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2016-03-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | This report came in via twitter. |
| 2016-03-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 1.80" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 4 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Monroe County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 53 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-13 | 81 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm straight line winds caused major structural damage to the large western portion of the boat docks and awning near the northe… |
| 2024-06-25 | 78 mph | 4 | Thunderstorm winds measured 78 mph at KBMG, Monroe County Airport. |
| 2026-02-19 | 70 mph | 1 | The Monroe County Airport ASOS gusted to 61KT as the EF2 tornado vortex center tracked 700 yards to the north-northwest. |
| 2025-06-18 | 70 mph | 2 | Trained spotter estimated thunderstorm wind gusts up to 70 mph. |
| 2019-06-23 | 70 mph | 1 | A pole barn was destroyed, a dump truck tipped over, and numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted due to damaging thunderstorm wind… |
| 2025-08-16 | 64 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds produced scattered damage around southern portion of Monroe Lake. Several trees were snapped at the Hardin Ridge Recr… |
| 2025-03-15 | 64 mph | 1 | A 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the BMG ASOS. |
| 2023-06-29 | 64 mph | 2 | Tree downed on a house by thunderstorm wind gusts. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Monroe County?
April 27, 2026, 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.
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