Hail in Greene County, Indiana

Hail in Greene County, Indiana: 59 recorded events between 1978 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,062 nationally and #60 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Greene County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 59 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Greene County archive, hail makes up 19.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,062 for this hazard and #60 within Indiana, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Greene County with 19 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

• Thunderstorm Wind 147
• Flood 44

How many hail events are on record in Greene County, Indiana?

59 hail events are recorded in Greene County between 1978 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Greene County?

The strongest hail on record in Greene County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Greene County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.