Hail history for Clay County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Clay County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Clay County
- Last hail
- Mar 19, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 5, 1975
44 reports on 32 days since 1960 · #80 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Clay County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Clay County
The latest hail report in Clay County is from March 19, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 25, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clay County logged 25 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 32% less than the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #80 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Clay County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.
7% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 5, 1975.
Reports were down 81% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (21). The busiest year was 2006, with 11 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (23% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Clay County 1.3
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Clay County 14
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Clay County 7%
- 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 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1975 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 04:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.53 E Prairie City | 14:21 local · NCEI |
| Jun 19, 2006 | 2.00 inhen egg | Bowling Green | 13:57 local · NCEI |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Coalmont | 21:47 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.44 SW Brazil | 10:07 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 10 23%
- 1–2 in 31 70%
- 2 in + 3 7%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 E Knightsville | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SW Billtown | 15:56 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.53 E Prairie City | 14:21 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.27 WSW Brazil | 16:59 local · NCEI |
| Apr 16, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Coalmont | 21:47 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.37 SW Brazil | 13:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.44 SW Brazil | 10:07 local · NCEI |
| Mar 2, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.44 SW Brazil | 10:07 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 ESE Asherville | 21:31 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.51 SSW Brazil | 21:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 19, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.13 E Carbon | 10:37 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2010 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NE Clay City | 19:10 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Clay County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 16 | 1.75 in |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 3 | 3 | Apr 5, 2010 |
| Middlebury | 3 | 3 | Apr 4, 2003 |
| Carbon | 2 | 2 | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Center Point | 2 | 2 | Jun 25, 2023 |
| Clay City | 2 | 2 | Apr 7, 2010 |
| Coalmont | 2 | 2 | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Harmony | 2 | 2 | Jun 19, 2006 |
| Knightsville | 2 | 2 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Billtown | 1 | 1 | May 7, 2024 |
| Cloverland | 1 | 1 | Jun 20, 1982 |
| Cory | 1 | 1 | Aug 18, 2001 |
| Staunton | 1 | 1 | Jun 1, 1989 |
Questions about hail in Clay County
How often does it hail in Clay County, Indiana?
44 hail reports have been logged in Clay County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #80 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Clay County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 23% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Clay County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 5, 1975. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Clay County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 19, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Clay County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 19, 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.