Hail History

Hail history for Brookston, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookston since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brookston

Last hail
Sep 4, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 23, 2004

12 reports on 9 days since 1965 · #134 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Brookston

Brookston Remington Buffalo 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; White County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brookston

The latest hail report in and around Brookston is from September 4, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Brookston logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #134 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brookston accounts for 19% of the 62 reports filed in White 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 23, 2004 near Brookston.

The busiest year was 2000, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (42% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brookston 0.1
  • White County 1.4
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brookston 2
  • White County 17
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brookston 0%
  • White County 0%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (17%) Mar April: 5 reports (42%) Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 1 reports (8%) Jun Jul Aug September: 2 reports (17%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brookston
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 23, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Brookston White 14:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Brookston White 11:15 local · NCEI
May 18, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar Brookston White 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1989 1.25 inhalf dollar — White 15:52 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.05 W Brookston White 15:35 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 Brookston
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.05 W Brookston White 15:35 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 0.88 innickel Brookston White 22:10 local · NCEI
Mar 11, 2006 1.00 inquarter Brookston White 22:08 local · NCEI
May 23, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Brookston White 14:30 local · NCEI
May 18, 2004 1.25 inhalf dollar Brookston White 15:05 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2000 0.75 inpenny Brookston White 11:22 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2000 1.00 inquarter Brookston White 11:22 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Brookston White 11:15 local · NCEI
Sep 28, 1999 1.00 inquarter 2 S Brookston White 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1989 1.00 inquarter — White 15:46 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 1989 1.25 inhalf dollar — White 15:52 local · NCEI
Apr 24, 1965 1.00 inquarter — White 02:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brookston

Questions about hail in Brookston

How often does it hail in Brookston, Indiana?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookston since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #134 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brookston?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brookston?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 23, 2004 near Brookston. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brookston?

The most recent report in this data is from September 4, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookston since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 4, 2015.

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.