97
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$2K
Property damage
Hail in Whitley County, Indiana: 97 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 9.99. That places the county #1,466 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Whitley County, Indiana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Whitley County is the 2000s, when 44 of the county's 97 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 Whitley County archive, hail makes up 28.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,466 for this hazard and #23 within Indiana, putting it in the 52.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Whitley County with 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | COLUMBIA CITY ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | RABER | 1.5 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | PEABODY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | SOUTH WHITLEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | SOUTH WHITLEY | 1.75 | $1K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | DUNFEE | 1 | $1K |
| Jun 25, 2023 | COLUMBIA CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 27, 2016 | PEABODY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2015 | COLUMBIA CITY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2014 | ETNA | 1.75 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Whitley County, Indiana?
97 hail events are recorded in Whitley County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Whitley County?
The strongest hail on record in Whitley County measured 9.99.
Where does the hail data for Whitley 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 Whitley County, Indiana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/indiana/whitley-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.