Hail History

Hail history for Crawfordsville, Indiana

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

Readout · Crawfordsville

Last hail
Mar 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Feb 21, 1980

34 reports on 29 days since 1965 · #26 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville Darlington Linden Advance Thorntown North Salem Veedersburg 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
34 most recent reports with a location; Montgomery County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Crawfordsville

The latest hail report in and around Crawfordsville 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, Crawfordsville logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #26 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Crawfordsville accounts for 36% of the 94 reports filed in Montgomery County.

9% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on February 21, 1980.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2000, with 5 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in March (24% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Crawfordsville 0.7
  • Montgomery County 2.5
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Crawfordsville 11
  • Montgomery County 29
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Crawfordsville 9%
  • Montgomery County 5%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1970 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 5 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (3%) Feb March: 8 reports (24%) Mar April: 6 reports (18%) Apr May: 8 reports (24%) May June: 3 reports (9%) Jun July: 4 reports (12%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (3%) Oct Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 3 3
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 14, 2024 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Crawfordsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 21, 1980 3.00 inteacup — Montgomery 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Whiteland Johnson 21:29 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1965 2.00 inhen egg — Montgomery 14:25 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.05 SE Crawfordsville Montgomery 11:14 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Crawfordsville Montgomery 17:28 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 Crawfordsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.06 E Smartsburg Montgomery 18:39 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.06 E Smartsburg Montgomery 18:39 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.33 SSE Crawfordsville Montgomery 18:37 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Crawfordsville Montgomery 21:45 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.3 ENE Crawfordsville Montgomery 14:16 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Crawfordsville Montgomery 14:13 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.87 SW Smartsburg Montgomery 00:38 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Crawfordsville Montgomery 13:17 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.05 SE Crawfordsville Montgomery 11:14 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Crawfordsville Montgomery 18:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Crawfordsville Montgomery 19:55 local · NCEI
May 18, 2006 0.75 inpenny Crawfordsville Montgomery 11:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Crawfordsville

Questions about hail in Crawfordsville

How often does it hail in Crawfordsville, Indiana?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Crawfordsville since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Crawfordsville?

Most reports come in March, May, April. March alone accounts for 24% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Crawfordsville?

3.00 in (teacup size) on February 21, 1980. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Crawfordsville?

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 Crawfordsville had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 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.