Hail History

Hail history for Fowler, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fowler since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fowler

Last hail
Sep 18, 2015
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Aug 18, 2001

15 reports on 13 days since 1976 · #99 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Fowler

Fowler Boswell 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Benton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fowler

The latest hail report in and around Fowler is from September 18, 2015, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fowler logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #99 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fowler accounts for 25% of the 60 reports filed in Benton County.

7% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on August 18, 2001 near Countywide.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fowler 0.3
  • Benton County 1.3
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fowler 5
  • Benton County 16
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fowler 7%
  • Benton County 8%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (20%) Apr May: 2 reports (13%) May June: 4 reports (27%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct November: 1 reports (7%) Nov Dec
All 15 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 Fowler
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 18, 2001 4.00 ingrapefruit Countywide Benton $1K 14:25 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Swanington Benton — 21:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Benton — 11:15 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2008 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 22:19 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 18:50 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 Fowler
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 18, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Swanington Benton — 21:00 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011 0.75 inpenny Fowler Benton — 14:20 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2008 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 22:19 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2008 0.88 innickel Fowler Benton — 22:16 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2 N Fowler Benton — 15:14 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 18:50 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2005 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 16:28 local · NCEI
May 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 13:00 local · NCEI
May 18, 2004 0.75 inpenny Fowler Benton — 12:37 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 18:25 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2001 1.00 inquarter Fowler Benton — 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2001 4.00 ingrapefruit Countywide Benton $1K 14:25 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fowler

Questions about hail in Fowler

How often does it hail in Fowler, Indiana?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fowler since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #99 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fowler?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Fowler?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on August 18, 2001 near Countywide. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fowler?

The most recent report in this data is from September 18, 2015 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fowler since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 18, 2015.

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.