Hail History

Hail history for Evansville, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Evansville since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Evansville

Last hail
Apr 27, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 8, 1990

77 reports on 64 days since 1962 · #4 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Evansville

Evansville Newburgh Boonville Wadesville Poseyville Mount Vernon 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
77 most recent reports with a location; Vanderburgh County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Evansville

The latest hail report in and around Evansville is from April 27, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 27, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Evansville logged 41 reports on 30 hail days, about 2.0 reports a year. That is 4.6 times the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #4 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Evansville accounts for 82% of the 94 reports filed in Vanderburgh County.

8% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 8, 1990.

Reports were down 54% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (28). The busiest year was 2006, with 12 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Evansville 2.0
  • Vanderburgh County 2.5
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Evansville 30
  • Vanderburgh County 37
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Evansville 8%
  • Vanderburgh County 9%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

051015 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1963: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 12 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 4 reports (5%) Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 15 reports (19%) Mar April: 12 reports (16%) Apr May: 21 reports (27%) May June: 9 reports (12%) Jun July: 7 reports (9%) Jul August: 3 reports (4%) Aug September: 3 reports (4%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 77 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 2 2
2018 12 3
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 27, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Mar 6, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Evansville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — Vanderburgh — 16:12 local · NCEI
Jan 10, 1963 2.25 inhen egg — Vanderburgh — 21:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 2.00 inhen egg Evansville Vanderburgh $100K 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Mc Cutchanville Vanderburgh — 02:24 local · NCEI
May 19, 1989 2.00 inhen egg — Vanderburgh — 18:30 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 Evansville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 SW St John Warrick — 11:23 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.44 NNE Erskin Vanderburgh — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 0.88 innickel 1.49 SSW Smythe Vanderburgh — 12:22 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2 E Evansville Vanderburgh — 20:57 local · NCEI
Apr 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1 SE Stringtown Vanderburgh — 14:22 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1 NW Evansville Vanderburgh — 10:29 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2019 0.75 inpenny 6 W Evansville Vanderburgh — 10:22 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 1.00 inquarter Evansville Vanderburgh — 16:25 local · NCEI
May 10, 2018 2.00 inhen egg Evansville Vanderburgh $100K 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2018 0.88 innickel Evansville Skyln Arp Vanderburgh — 20:17 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2017 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Mc Cutchanville Vanderburgh — 02:24 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2017 0.75 inpenny 6 W Evansville Vanderburgh — 22:54 local · NCEI

Hail history near Evansville

Questions about hail in Evansville

How often does it hail in Evansville, Indiana?

77 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Evansville since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.0 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Evansville?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Evansville?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 8, 1990. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Evansville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 27, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was April 27, 2026.

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.