77
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$93K
Property damage
Hail in Ripley County, Indiana: 77 recorded events between 1970 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,757 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Ripley County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Ripley County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 77 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 Ripley County archive, hail makes up 15.8% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,757 for this hazard and #41 within Indiana, putting it in the 43.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Ripley 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2023 | SUNMAN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SUNMAN | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2021 | MILAN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | HOLTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | REXVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | LOOKOUT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2017 | NAPOLEON | 1.75 | $2K |
| Apr 29, 2017 | NAPOLEON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | OLD MILAN | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 1, 2017 | LOOKOUT | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Ripley County
- Thunderstorm Wind 239
- Flash Flood 77
- Flood 65
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Ripley County, Indiana?
77 hail events are recorded in Ripley County between 1970 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Ripley County?
The strongest hail on record in Ripley County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Ripley 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 Ripley County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/ripley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.