Hail in Madison County, Indiana

Hail in Madison County, Indiana: 148 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #942 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Madison County is the 2000s, when 49 of the county's 148 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 Madison County archive, hail makes up 27.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #942 for this hazard and #6 within Indiana, putting it in the 69.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Madison County with 51 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 Madison County, Indiana?

148 hail events are recorded in Madison County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Madison County?

The strongest hail on record in Madison County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Madison 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.