Hail in Howard County, Indiana

Hail in Howard County, Indiana: 77 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.85. That places the county #1,757 nationally and #41 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Howard County is the 2000s, when 42 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 Howard County archive, hail makes up 24.8% 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.

May is the peak month for hail in Howard County with 21 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 Howard County, Indiana?

77 hail events are recorded in Howard County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Howard County?

The strongest hail on record in Howard County measured 2.85.

Where does the hail data for Howard 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.