Hail in Henry County, Indiana

Hail in Henry County, Indiana: 69 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #1,879 nationally and #45 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Henry County is the 2000s, when 37 of the county's 69 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 Henry County archive, hail makes up 24.7% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,879 for this hazard and #45 within Indiana, putting it in the 39.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Henry County with 23 recorded events, while Feb 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.

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

69 hail events are recorded in Henry County between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Henry County?

The strongest hail on record in Henry County measured 4.25.

Where does the hail data for Henry 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.