204
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$61K
Property damage
Hail in Hendricks County, Indiana: 204 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #599 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hendricks County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hendricks County is the 2010s, when 93 of the county's 204 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 Hendricks County archive, hail makes up 36.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #599 for this hazard and #3 within Indiana, putting it in the 80.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Hendricks County with 46 recorded events, while Dec 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | AVON | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | TILDEN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | RENO | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 9, 2024 | MAGNETIC SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | DANVILLE | 1.55 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | SPEEDWAY ARPT | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | PITTSBORO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | PLAINFIELD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | CLAYTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | AVON | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hendricks County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail near Danville as large as 1.55 inches. CoCoRaHS observer (Danville 1.6 NE) reported 1.00 inch hail that shredded leaves. Widespread crop damage to Beasley Orchard (2.6 miles east of Danville), with the entire apple and sunflower crop destroyed and additional damage noted to tomato, pumpkin, and sweet corn crops. Several additional reports of 0.75-0.88 inch hail between Danville and Avon.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hendricks County, Indiana?
204 hail events are recorded in Hendricks County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hendricks County?
The strongest hail on record in Hendricks County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Hendricks 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Hendricks County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/hendricks-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.