Hail History

Hail history for Dale, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dale since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Dale

Last hail
Jun 15, 2011
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · May 25, 2006

10 reports on 9 days since 1982 · #169 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Dale

Dale Santa Claus Boonville Rockport 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; Spencer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Dale

The latest hail report in and around Dale is from June 15, 2011, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Dale logged 7 reports on 6 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 #169 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Dale accounts for 13% of the 75 reports filed in Spencer County.

20% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on May 25, 2006 near 4 E Selvin.

The busiest year was 2006, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Dale 0.3
  • Spencer County 2.4
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Dale 6
  • Spencer County 35
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Dale 20%
  • Spencer County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 4.25 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. 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: 3 reports (30%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul 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 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Dale
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 2006 4.25 ingrapefruit 4 E Selvin Warrick 17:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 4.25 ingrapefruit 2 W Dale Spencer 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Spencer 10:00 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 1.00 inquarter Dale Spencer 17:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2003 1.00 inquarter Dale Spencer 15:30 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 Dale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2011 0.75 inpenny Dale Spencer 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W Dale Spencer 08:13 local · NCEI
May 15, 2007 1.00 inquarter Dale Spencer 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2006 0.88 innickel Dale Spencer 13:23 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 4.25 ingrapefruit 4 E Selvin Warrick 17:30 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 4.25 ingrapefruit 2 W Dale Spencer 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2006 0.88 innickel Dale Spencer 19:02 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2003 1.00 inquarter Dale Spencer 15:30 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2002 0.88 innickel Dale Spencer 13:21 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Spencer 10:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Dale

Questions about hail in Dale

How often does it hail in Dale, Indiana?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dale since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #169 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Dale?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Dale?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on May 25, 2006 near 4 E Selvin. 20% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Dale?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 2011 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Dale since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 15, 2011.

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.