Hail history for French Lick, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of French Lick since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · French Lick

Last hail: Jul 21, 2026; 2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years: 2; since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever: 2.75 in; baseball · Apr 28, 2012

11 reports on 10 days since 1990 · #151 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · French Lick

Under 1 in
1–1.75 in
1.75–2.5 in
2.5–4 in
4 in +
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11 most recent reports with a location; Orange County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about French Lick

The latest hail report in and around French Lick is from July 21, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 21, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, French Lick 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 #151 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. French Lick accounts for 17% of the 64 reports filed in Orange County.

27% 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 April 28, 2012 near 0.88 SW French Lick Muni Arp.

The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

French Lick 0.3
Orange County 2.1
Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

French Lick 6
Orange County 23
Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

French Lick 27%
Orange County 8%
Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

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

All 11 reports by calendar month.

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

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Jul 21, 2026	1	2.00 in	—
Jun 25, 2023	2	2.00 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in French Lick
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Apr 28, 2012	2.75 inbaseball	0.88 SW French Lick Muni Arp	Orange	17:43 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2026	2.00 inhen egg	0.69 N Frentresstown	Orange	13:37 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023	2.00 inhen egg	French Lick	Orange	15:56 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	French Lick	Orange	19:01 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1990	1.75 ingolf ball	—	Orange	02:53 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 5 45%
1–2 in 3 27%
2 in + 3 27%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in French Lick
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Jul 21, 2026	2.00 inhen egg	0.69 N Frentresstown	Orange	13:37 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023	2.00 inhen egg	French Lick	Orange	15:56 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023	1.00 inquarter	French Lick	Orange	15:55 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2016	1.75 ingolf ball	French Lick	Orange	19:01 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2012	2.75 inbaseball	0.88 SW French Lick Muni Arp	Orange	17:43 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007	0.88 innickel	French Lick	Orange	12:48 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007	0.75 inpenny	French Lick	Orange	16:03 local · NCEI
May 24, 2006	0.75 inpenny	French Lick	Orange	20:53 local · NCEI
May 1, 2003	0.75 inpenny	French Lick	Orange	15:06 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 1999	0.75 inpenny	French Lick	Orange	17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1990	1.75 ingolf ball	—	Orange	02:53 local · NCEI

Hail history near French Lick

Paoli 13 km · 19
Mitchell 25 km · 12
English 27 km · 18
Loogootee 29 km · 12
Williams 30 km · 12
Marengo 31 km · 10
Jasper 33 km · 25
Ireland 36 km · 15

Questions about hail in French Lick

How often does it hail in French Lick, Indiana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of French Lick since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #151 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in French Lick?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in French Lick?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 28, 2012 near 0.88 SW French Lick Muni Arp. 27% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in French Lick?

The most recent report in this data is from July 21, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 21, 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.