Hail History

Hail history for Fayette County, Indiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Fayette County since 1979, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fayette County

Last hail
Jun 12, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Aug 3, 2015

43 reports on 36 days since 1979 · #81 of 93 Indiana counties

Hail map · Fayette County

Connersville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Fayette County

The latest hail report in Fayette County is from June 12, 2021, 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, Fayette County logged 17 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is about half the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #81 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Fayette County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.

9% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on August 3, 2015 near 0.69 S Alquina.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fayette County 0.8
  • Median Indiana county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fayette County 14
  • Median Indiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fayette County 9%
  • Median Indiana county 5%

Hail over time

01234 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (5%) Mar April: 12 reports (28%) Apr May: 8 reports (19%) May June: 11 reports (26%) Jun July: 1 reports (2%) Jul August: 6 reports (14%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (2%) Oct November: 2 reports (5%) Nov Dec
All 43 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fayette County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 3, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Alquina — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1995 2.50 intennis ball Connersville $20K 13:58 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2000 2.00 inhen egg Orange — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 2.00 inhen egg Connersville — 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Harrisburg — 09:10 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 Fayette County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 12, 2021 0.75 inpenny 1.27 ESE Nulltown 18:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 SW Everton 14:26 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter Alpine 14:23 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 1.00 inquarter Alpine 16:57 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2015 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 S Alquina 15:50 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.87 SW Everton 17:52 local · NCEI
May 11, 2014 1.00 inquarter Alpine 17:27 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter Connersville 17:15 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2011 0.75 inpenny Connersville 17:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.88 innickel 2 E Alpine 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2011 0.75 inpenny Alpine 07:25 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter 5 S Bentonville 20:18 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Fayette County

PlaceReportsLargest
Connersville182.00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Laurel99Apr 14, 2019
Everton77Jun 12, 2021
Glenwood54May 11, 2014

Questions about hail in Fayette County

How often does it hail in Fayette County, Indiana?

43 hail reports have been logged in Fayette County since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #81 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fayette County?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fayette County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on August 3, 2015 near 0.69 S Alquina. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fayette County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 12, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Fayette County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 12, 2021.

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.