Hail history for Adams County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Adams County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 5, 2026.
Readout · Adams County
- Last hail
- Apr 2, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 5, 2021 · 5 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · May 10, 2011
78 reports on 49 days since 1970 · #41 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Adams County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
For homeowners
Concerned about your roof after hail?
Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Adams County is from April 2, 2025. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.
Phone line opening soon
What the record says about Adams County
The latest hail report in Adams County is from April 2, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 15, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Adams County logged 34 reports on 19 hail days, about 1.7 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #41 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Adams County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Indiana county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 10, 2011 near Decatur.
Reports were down 58% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2011, with 14 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 65% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Adams County 1.7
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Adams County 19
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Adams County 3%
- Median Indiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 5, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | 2.50 intennis ball | Decatur | 16:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 1970 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 13:10 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Decatur | 16:12 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.52 E Preble | 16:01 local · NCEI |
| Jul 4, 2003 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 N Decatur | 17:15 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 44 56%
- 1–2 in 32 41%
- 2 in + 2 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | Decatur | $1K | 07:55 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Berne | $1K | 17:27 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.52 E Geneva | $1K | 17:26 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | Decatur | $1K | 17:04 local · NCEI |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.26 WNW Linn Grove | $5K | 16:47 local · NCEI |
| Jul 8, 2020 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Berne | — | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Aug 8, 2019 | 0.88 innickel | 0.69 N Ceylon | — | 15:38 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2016 | 0.75 inpenny | Decatur | — | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2016 | 0.75 inpenny | 4.76 W Coppess Corner | — | 16:22 local · NCEI |
| Mar 27, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.25 ESE Monmouth | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2015 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.52 E Pleasant Mills | — | 13:23 local · NCEI |
| Nov 17, 2013 | 1.00 inquarter | Decatur | — | 16:26 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Adams County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 7 | 6 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Pleasant Mills | 7 | 6 | May 11, 2015 |
| Monroe | 5 | 5 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Preble | 3 | 3 | May 10, 2011 |
| Linn Grove | 2 | 2 | Jun 15, 2023 |
Questions about hail in Adams County
How often does it hail in Adams County, Indiana?
78 hail reports have been logged in Adams County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.7 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Adams County?
Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Adams County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 10, 2011 near Decatur. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Adams County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 2, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.
How many hail storms has Adams County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was April 2, 2025.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.