Hail History

Hail history for Berne, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Berne since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Berne

Last hail
Mar 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Mar 14, 2024

10 reports on 9 days since 1992 · #166 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Berne

Berne Decatur Bluffton Ossian 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Adams County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Berne

The latest hail report in and around Berne is from March 14, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Berne logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #166 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Berne accounts for 13% of the 78 reports filed in Adams County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Indiana town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.00 in (quarter) on March 14, 2024 near 0.69 N Berne.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Berne 0.3
  • Adams County 1.7
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Berne 7
  • Adams County 19
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Berne 0%
  • Adams County 3%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 14, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Berne
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Berne Adams $1K 17:27 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Berne Adams — 20:19 local · NCEI
May 17, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Adams — 12:05 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Berne Adams — 16:10 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Ceylon Adams — 15:38 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Berne
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Berne Adams $1K 17:27 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Berne Adams — 16:10 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2019 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Ceylon Adams — 15:38 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2013 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Berne Adams — 20:52 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Berne Adams — 20:19 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Berne Adams — 15:43 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 WSW Berne Adams — 20:10 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.75 inpenny Berne Adams — 14:17 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.75 inpenny 2 N Berne Adams — 14:09 local · NCEI
May 17, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Adams — 12:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Berne

Questions about hail in Berne

How often does it hail in Berne, Indiana?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Berne since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #166 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Berne?

Most reports come in April, May, August. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Berne?

1.00 in (quarter size) on March 14, 2024 near 0.69 N Berne. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Berne?

The most recent report in this data is from March 14, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Berne had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 14, 2024.

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.