47
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$80K
Property damage
Hail in Perry County, Indiana: 47 recorded events between 1972 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,295 nationally and #75 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Perry County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Perry County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 47 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 Perry County archive, hail makes up 20.5% of all recorded severe weather across 5 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,295 for this hazard and #75 within Indiana, putting it in the 26.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Perry County with 19 recorded events, while Aug 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 1, 2023 | TELL CITY | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2022 | SIBERIA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | UNIONTOWN | 1.75 | $20K |
| May 27, 2015 | TELL CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | BRISTOW | 1 | $10K |
| May 11, 2014 | DOOLITTLE MILLS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | BRISTOW | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 21, 2014 | SASSAFRAS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2011 | BRISTOW | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 31, 2009 | BRISTOW | 0.75 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Perry County, Indiana?
47 hail events are recorded in Perry County between 1972 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Perry County?
The strongest hail on record in Perry County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Perry 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 Perry County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/perry-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.