97
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$150
Property damage
Hail in Knox County, Indiana: 97 recorded events between 1975 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,466 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Knox County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Knox County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 97 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 Knox County archive, hail makes up 17.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,466 for this hazard and #23 within Indiana, putting it in the 52.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Knox County with 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | BICKNELL | 2 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | BRUCEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | OAKTOWN | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 27, 2024 | FRITCHTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | ST THOMAS | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | FREELANDVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | BICKNELL | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | BRUCEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | PURCELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | FRITCHTON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Knox County
- Thunderstorm Wind 289
- Flood 90
- Flash Flood 44
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Knox County, Indiana?
97 hail events are recorded in Knox County between 1975 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Knox County?
The strongest hail on record in Knox County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Knox 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 Knox County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/knox-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.