Hail in Steuben County, Indiana

Hail in Steuben County, Indiana: 83 recorded events between 1985 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,666 nationally and #34 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Steuben County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 83 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 Steuben County archive, hail makes up 29.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,666 for this hazard and #34 within Indiana, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Steuben County with 30 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 Steuben County, Indiana?

83 hail events are recorded in Steuben County between 1985 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Steuben County?

The strongest hail on record in Steuben County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Steuben 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.