Hail History

Hail history for Brookville, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookville since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Brookville

Last hail
Jul 17, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Apr 8, 1980

17 reports on 16 days since 1959 · #83 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Brookville

Brookville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Brookville

The latest hail report in and around Brookville is from July 17, 2017, 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, Brookville logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #83 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Brookville accounts for 35% of the 49 reports filed in Franklin 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 April 8, 1980.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Brookville 0.3
  • Franklin County 1.1
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Brookville 5
  • Franklin County 14
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Brookville 0%
  • Franklin County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (6%) Mar April: 5 reports (29%) Apr May: 3 reports (18%) May June: 2 reports (12%) Jun July: 4 reports (24%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Brookville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 8, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 13:36 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Brookville Franklin 21:35 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1959 1.25 inhalf dollar — Dearborn 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Brookville Franklin 00:02 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 Brookville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 17, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Brookville Franklin — 00:02 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar Brookville Franklin — 21:35 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2008 1.00 inquarter 1.67 W Stavetown Franklin $8K 17:14 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 W Brookville Franklin — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.88 innickel Brookville Franklin — 16:36 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Brookville Franklin — 20:20 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 1998 0.75 inpenny Brookville Franklin — 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1997 0.75 inpenny Brookville Franklin — 20:41 local · NCEI
May 1, 1996 1.00 inquarter Brookville Franklin — 14:30 local · NCEI
Nov 22, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Franklin — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Franklin — 22:42 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Franklin — 13:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Brookville

Questions about hail in Brookville

How often does it hail in Brookville, Indiana?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookville since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Brookville?

Most reports come in April, July, May. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Brookville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on April 8, 1980. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Brookville?

The most recent report in this data is from July 17, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Brookville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 17, 2017.

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.