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St. John, IN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the St. John city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2014 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 16 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 18 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 264 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 90 mph, most recent 2026-06-24.
- 34 tornado events, most recent 2026-06-11.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 8.3 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.5 mi |
| 2026-06-24 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.8 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.7 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF0 | 2.6 mi |
| 2026-06-11 | Tornado | EF2 | 6.1 mi |
| 2026-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2026-04-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 1.4 mi |
2026-06-24: “Widespread tree and power line damage occurred in Griffith. A photo showed a large uprooted tree near Brinwood Drive and Arbogast Street. Tree limbs were blown down on Indiana Street, Elmer Street and along Broad Street near Main Street. At least one tree fell onto a house, damaging the second floor”
2026-06-24: “Multiple tree limbs were blown down onto Ridge Road near Clark Road.”
2026-06-24: “Multiple tree limbs were blown down.”
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Each recorded hail day in St. John has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in St. John, IN on August 11, 2026 — up to 1.00"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-10-07