368
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$35K
Property damage
Hail in Marion County, Indiana: 368 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #203 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Marion County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Marion County is the 2010s, when 141 of the county's 368 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 Marion County archive, hail makes up 34.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #203 for this hazard and #1 within Indiana, putting it in the 93.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Marion County with 86 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 | SUNSHINE GARDENS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 21, 2025 | NEW BETHEL | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | NEW BETHEL | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | FIVE PTS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | SUNSHINE GARDENS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | LAWRENCE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | CUMBERLAND | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2024 | BEECH GROVE | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | SOUTHPORT | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 24, 2024 | BEECH GROVE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
- Thunderstorm Wind 515
- Flash Flood 58
- Tornado 47
- Flood 44
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In the southern part of the county large signs and trees were blown down, and part of the roof on a strip mall was blown off. Golf ball size hail was also reported. A steeple was blown off a church and a porch-like roof was collapsed at a gardening store near Stop 12 road and United States 31.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Marion County, Indiana?
368 hail events are recorded in Marion County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Marion County?
The strongest hail on record in Marion County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Marion 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 Marion County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/marion-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.