Hail history for Frankfort, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Frankfort since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Frankfort

Last hail: Aug 11, 2026; 0.50 in, marble size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years: 3; since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever: 2.75 in; baseball · Jun 11, 1971

31 reports on 27 days since 1971 · #32 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Frankfort

Under 1 in
1–1.75 in
1.75–2.5 in
2.5–4 in
4 in +
No size

31 most recent reports with a location; Clinton County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Frankfort

The latest hail report in and around Frankfort is from August 11, 2026, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on March 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Frankfort logged 14 reports on 12 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 #32 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Frankfort accounts for 44% of the 71 reports filed in Clinton County.

3% 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 11, 1971.

Reports were down 73% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Frankfort 0.7
Clinton County 2.0
Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

Frankfort 12
Clinton County 26
Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Frankfort 3%
Clinton County 9%
Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 31 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Mar	Jun	Aug	Total
2026			2	2
2025				0
2024	1			1
2023		1		1
2022				0
2021				0
2020				0
2019				0
2018				0
2017	1			1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Aug 11, 2026	2	0.50 in	View
Mar 14, 2024	1	1.75 in	—
Jun 25, 2023	1	0.88 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Frankfort
Date	Size	Location	County	Damage	Time · source
Jun 11, 1971	2.75 inbaseball	—	Clinton	—	15:20 local · NCEI
Mar 14, 2024	1.75 ingolf ball	0.53 E Frankfort	Clinton	—	17:08 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011	1.75 ingolf ball	0.5 E Frankfort	Clinton	—	16:48 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2008	1.75 ingolf ball	1 N Jefferson	Clinton	—	17:45 local · NCEI
May 18, 2000	1.75 ingolf ball	Jefferson	Clinton	$15.0 million	13:12 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

Under 1 in 17 55%
1–2 in 13 42%
2 in + 1 3%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Frankfort
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Aug 11, 2026	0.50 inmarble	2 S Frankfort	Clinton	17:47 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 11, 2026	0.25 inpea	1 S Frankfort	Clinton	17:39 UTC · NWS prelim.
Mar 14, 2024	1.75 ingolf ball	0.53 E Frankfort	Clinton	17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023	0.88 innickel	0.87 NE Frankfort	Clinton	14:27 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017	1.00 inquarter	0.53 E Frankfort	Clinton	14:46 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014	1.00 inquarter	0.41 ESE Clinton Co Arpt	Clinton	13:12 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014	1.00 inquarter	0.53 E Frankfort	Clinton	13:08 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2012	1.00 inquarter	0.53 E Frankfort	Clinton	17:35 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2012	0.88 innickel	1.73 WSW Jefferson	Clinton	15:40 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011	1.75 ingolf ball	0.5 E Frankfort	Clinton	16:48 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011	1.00 inquarter	0.87 SE Frankfort	Clinton	16:47 local · NCEI
May 28, 2011	0.88 innickel	0.53 E Frankfort	Clinton	17:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Frankfort

Thorntown 18 km · 21
Lebanon 28 km · 39
Darlington 28 km · 10
Lafayette 31 km · 48
Advance 32 km · 10
Sheridan 33 km · 19
Linden 33 km · 10
Zionsville 37 km · 38

Questions about hail in Frankfort

How often does it hail in Frankfort, Indiana?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Frankfort since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Frankfort?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Frankfort?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 11, 1971. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Frankfort?

The most recent report in this data is from August 11, 2026 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was August 11, 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.