Hail history for Jennings County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Jennings County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Jennings County
- Last hail
- May 16, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 7
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Sep 15, 1956
41 reports on 32 days since 1956 · #82 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Jennings 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 Jennings County
The latest hail report in Jennings County is from May 16, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 8, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jennings County logged 26 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #82 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Jennings County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.
5% 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 September 15, 1956.
Reports were down 27% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2012, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 49% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Jennings County 1.3
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Jennings County 20
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Jennings County 5%
- Median Indiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 2 | 1.75 in | — |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1956 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 07:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.26 WNW North Vernon | 16:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N North Vernon | 13:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.48 NNW Hayden | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N North Vernon | 16:43 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 13 32%
- 1–2 in 26 63%
- 2 in + 2 5%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.54 W North Vernon | 18:47 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.26 WSW Hayden | 16:11 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 2 WSW Hayden | 18:47 local · NCEI |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 E Scipio | 20:11 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N North Vernon | 13:28 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 N North Vernon | 13:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.48 NNW Hayden | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Dec 6, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.75 WNW North Vernon Arpt | 00:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 8, 2021 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.28 WSW North Vernon | 15:25 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | 1.28 WSW Queensville | 13:03 local · NCEI |
| Apr 5, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.63 NW Hayden | 15:27 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2015 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NE Queensville | 09:20 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Jennings County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| North Vernon | 16 | 2.50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden | 9 | 8 | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Scipio | 4 | 4 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| Butlerville | 2 | 2 | Jun 18, 1992 |
| Commiskey | 2 | 2 | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Country Squire Lakes | 1 | 1 | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Grayford | 1 | 1 | Apr 22, 2005 |
| Vernon | 1 | 1 | Apr 10, 1992 |
Questions about hail in Jennings County
How often does it hail in Jennings County, Indiana?
41 hail reports have been logged in Jennings County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #82 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Jennings County?
Most reports come in July, June, April. July alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Jennings County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on September 15, 1956. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Jennings County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Jennings County had in the last five years?
7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.
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.