Hail history for Grant County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Grant County since 1957, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Grant County
- Last hail
- Aug 13, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.25 in
- hen egg · Jul 5, 1961
113 reports on 59 days since 1957 · #19 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Grant County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Grant County
The latest hail report in Grant County is from August 13, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on August 17, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grant County logged 49 reports on 28 hail days, about 2.5 reports a year. That is 32% more than the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #19 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Grant County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.
3% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on July 5, 1961.
Reports were down 31% in 2016–2025 (20) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2011, with 12 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Grant County 2.5
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Grant County 28
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Grant County 3%
- Median Indiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 7 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 17, 2023 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 1961 | 2.25 inhen egg | — | 10:11 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 2.00 inhen egg | Arcana | 19:05 local · NCEI |
| Apr 11, 1965 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 20:07 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.57 E Jalapa | 19:15 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3.44 ENE Jalapa | 19:20 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 51 45%
- 1–2 in 59 52%
- 2 in + 3 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 NE Rigdon | — | 03:56 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.14 SSE Hackleman | — | 19:33 local · NCEI |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NE Rigdon | $1K | 19:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.18 SSW Upland | — | 19:13 local · NCEI |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.72 ESE Upland | $1K | 19:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.26 ESE Upland | $1K | 19:10 local · NCEI |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.26 WNW Upland | $1K | 19:06 local · NCEI |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.76 N Shady Hills | $1K | 18:41 local · NCEI |
| May 7, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.38 S Gas City | $1K | 17:22 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.48 NNW Home Corner | $1K | 18:04 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NE Gas City | $1K | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NW Jalapa | $1K | 16:42 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Grant County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount | 8 | 8 | Jun 8, 2018 |
| Upland | 8 | 5 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Fowlerton | 7 | 5 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Swayzee | 7 | 5 | Mar 31, 2006 |
| Jonesboro | 5 | 4 | Jun 9, 1999 |
| Jalapa | 3 | 3 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| Matthews | 2 | 2 | May 29, 1998 |
| Mier | 1 | 1 | Aug 18, 2001 |
| Petroleum | 1 | 1 | Apr 9, 2001 |
| Sweetser | 1 | 1 | Oct 13, 2010 |
Questions about hail in Grant County
How often does it hail in Grant County, Indiana?
113 hail reports have been logged in Grant County since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.5 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Grant County?
Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Grant County?
2.25 in (hen egg size) on July 5, 1961. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Grant County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 13, 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 Grant County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was August 13, 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.