Hail in Morgan County, Indiana

Hail in Morgan County, Indiana: 136 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,039 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Morgan County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 136 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 Morgan County archive, hail makes up 32.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,039 for this hazard and #9 within Indiana, putting it in the 66.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Morgan County with 45 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Morgan County, Indiana?

136 hail events are recorded in Morgan County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Morgan County?

The strongest hail on record in Morgan County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Morgan 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.