115
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4K
Property damage
Hail in Monroe County, Indiana: 115 recorded events between 1978 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,251 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Monroe County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Monroe County is the 2000s, when 41 of the county's 115 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 Monroe County archive, hail makes up 31.1% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,251 for this hazard and #15 within Indiana, putting it in the 59.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Monroe County with 34 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | BLOOMINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | CLEAR CREEK | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BLOOMINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | BLOOMINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | KIRBY | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | PAYNE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | BLOOMINGTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | ELLETTSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | HUNTERS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2025 | ELLETTSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail hit the Bloomington area around 12:30 AM EST, ranging from 1/2-inch in diameter to almost 2 inches. Two waves of hail hit with about one half hour in between episodes. One gentleman had over 100 dents on the top of his car, causing an estimated $1,400 in damage, while his wife had 60+ dents at an estimated repair cost of $1,200.
Mainly 0.88 inch or smaller hail across Monroe County, included one golf ball sized hailstone, which was likely advected from the cluster's main updraft crossing southeastern portions of Monroe County. One-inch hail was also reported near and southeast of Bloomington.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Monroe County, Indiana?
115 hail events are recorded in Monroe County between 1978 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Monroe County?
The strongest hail on record in Monroe County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Monroe 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 Monroe County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/monroe-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.