Hail History

Hail history for LaGrange County, Indiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in LaGrange County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · LaGrange County

Last hail
Jun 16, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · May 6, 2004

38 reports on 32 days since 1975 · #85 of 93 Indiana counties

Hail map · LaGrange County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
36 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about LaGrange County

The latest hail report in LaGrange County is from June 16, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 16, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, LaGrange County logged 15 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is about half the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #85 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. LaGrange County holds 0% 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 4.25 in (grapefruit) on May 6, 2004 near 6 NNW Lagrange.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2003, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (26% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • LaGrange County 0.8
  • Median Indiana county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • LaGrange County 11
  • Median Indiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • LaGrange County 5%
  • Median Indiana county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 4.25 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan February: 2 reports (5%) Feb March: 4 reports (11%) Mar April: 5 reports (13%) Apr May: 7 reports (18%) May June: 10 reports (26%) Jun July: 7 reports (18%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 38 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 16, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Mar 31, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in LaGrange County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 6, 2004 4.25 ingrapefruit 6 NNW Lagrange 21:09 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S Lagrange 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Ontario 19:04 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — 05:25 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in LaGrange County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 16, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Shipshewana $1K 18:58 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.18 WNW Howe $1K 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter Shipshewana $2K 18:40 local · NCEI
Mar 31, 2023 1.00 inquarter Shipshewana $2K 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Lagrange — 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SW Lagrange — 16:41 local · NCEI
Nov 5, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.24 WNW Eddy — 10:39 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball Shipshewana — 22:30 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Shipshewana Fld Arpt — 22:30 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Shipshewana — 16:57 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Lagrange — 17:20 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Lagrange — 17:53 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Shipshewana76Jun 16, 2026
Lagrange65Jun 1, 2019
Topeka55Jul 8, 2003
Howe44Mar 30, 2025
Mongo22Jul 2, 2008
Adams Lake11Aug 1, 2003
Ontario11Jun 19, 2001
Scott11May 9, 2003
Shipshewana Lake11Feb 28, 2017
South Milford11Apr 20, 2000

Questions about hail in LaGrange County

How often does it hail in LaGrange County, Indiana?

38 hail reports have been logged in LaGrange County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #85 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in LaGrange County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in LaGrange County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on May 6, 2004 near 6 NNW Lagrange. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in LaGrange County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 16, 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 LaGrange County 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 June 16, 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.