Hail in Huntington County, Indiana

Hail in Huntington County, Indiana: 140 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,006 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Huntington County is the 2010s, when 61 of the county's 140 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 Huntington County archive, hail makes up 32.0% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,006 for this hazard and #8 within Indiana, putting it in the 67.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Huntington County with 44 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.

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

140 hail events are recorded in Huntington County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Huntington County?

The strongest hail on record in Huntington County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Huntington 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.