Hail in Wabash County, Indiana

Hail in Wabash County, Indiana: 87 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Wabash County is the 2000s, when 46 of the county's 87 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 Wabash County archive, hail makes up 34.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #31 within Indiana, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Wabash County with 24 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.

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

87 hail events are recorded in Wabash County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Wabash County?

The strongest hail on record in Wabash County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Wabash 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.