94
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$120K
Property damage
Hail in Vanderburgh County, Indiana: 94 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,508 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Vanderburgh County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Vanderburgh County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 94 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 Vanderburgh County archive, hail makes up 17.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,508 for this hazard and #26 within Indiana, putting it in the 51.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Vanderburgh County with 26 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 30, 2025 | ERSKIN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | SMYTHE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | EARLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | (EVV)DRESS ARPT EVAN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | DARMSTADT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | EVANSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | DARMSTADT | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 25, 2020 | STRINGTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EVANSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2019 | EVANSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Vanderburgh County
- Thunderstorm Wind 232
- Flood 69
- Flash Flood 66
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of very large hail crossed most of the city of Evansville. Hail the size of hen eggs fell near the downtown area. Ping pong ball size hail was reported on the north side of the city. Quarter-size hail fell on the northeast and west sides of the city. Several windshields were shattered or damaged. Strong winds were associated with the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Vanderburgh County, Indiana?
94 hail events are recorded in Vanderburgh County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Vanderburgh County?
The strongest hail on record in Vanderburgh County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/vanderburgh-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.