174
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5.1M
Property damage
Hail in Hamilton County, Indiana: 174 recorded events between 1965 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #772 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Hamilton County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Hamilton County is the 2000s, when 67 of the county's 174 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 Hamilton County archive, hail makes up 30.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #772 for this hazard and #5 within Indiana, putting it in the 75.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Hamilton County with 46 recorded events, while Dec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | CARMEL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | EAGLETOWN | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | HOME PLACE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CLARKSVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CARMEL | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | EAGLETOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | ARCADIA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | CICERO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | SHERIDAN | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2022 | HORTONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Hamilton County
- Thunderstorm Wind 259
- Lightning 53
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At the intersection of Ditch Road and Indiana Route 32 hail increased from pea-sized to quarter-sized in heavy rain and wind gusts estimated up to 57 mph. Hail was also reported to be as large as 1.75 inches 1 mile southwest of Westfield.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Hamilton County, Indiana?
174 hail events are recorded in Hamilton County between 1965 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Hamilton County?
The strongest hail on record in Hamilton County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Hamilton 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 Hamilton County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/hamilton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.