Hail history for Jay County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Jay County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Jay County
- Last hail
- Mar 22, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Jul 19, 1967
37 reports on 28 days since 1959 · #86 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Jay 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 Jay County
The latest hail report in Jay County is from March 22, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on March 14, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jay County logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 38% of the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #86 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Jay County holds 0% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 19, 1967.
Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 1971, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Jay County 0.7
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Jay County 11
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Jay County 3%
- Median Indiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1967 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Redkey | 15:35 local · NCEI |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Pennville | 23:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Portland | 19:53 local · NCEI |
| Apr 9, 2001 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Pennville | 19:42 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 8 22%
- 1–2 in 28 76%
- 2 in + 1 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Pleasant Ridge | $1K | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Center | $2K | 18:35 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 N Fiat | $2K | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Redkey | — | 15:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SE Dunkirk | — | 15:34 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.1 E Fiat | — | 13:48 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N Fiat | — | 17:17 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2015 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.26 WNW Westchester | — | 20:35 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Pennville | — | 15:05 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 S Pennville | — | 14:45 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SE Dunkirk | — | 14:16 local · NCEI |
| Apr 22, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Pennville | — | 23:30 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Jay County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 10 | 1.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennville | 7 | 7 | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Dunkirk | 6 | 5 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Redkey | 4 | 4 | Jun 18, 2021 |
| Salamonia | 2 | 2 | Apr 7, 2006 |
Questions about hail in Jay County
How often does it hail in Jay County, Indiana?
37 hail reports have been logged in Jay County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #86 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Jay County?
Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Jay County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 19, 1967. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Jay County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 22, 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 Jay County 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 March 22, 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.