Hail History

Hail history for Martinsville, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Martinsville since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Martinsville

Last hail
Jun 18, 2021
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.25 in
hen egg · May 26, 1962

27 reports on 20 days since 1962 · #41 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Martinsville

Martinsville Paragon Monrovia Mooresville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Morgan County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Martinsville

The latest hail report in and around Martinsville is from June 18, 2021, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Martinsville logged 19 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #41 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Martinsville accounts for 20% of the 136 reports filed in Morgan County.

4% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on May 26, 1962.

Reports were down 64% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (22% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Martinsville 0.9
  • Morgan County 4.0
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Martinsville 13
  • Morgan County 44
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Martinsville 4%
  • Morgan County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0246 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.25 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb Mar April: 6 reports (22%) Apr May: 6 reports (22%) May June: 6 reports (22%) Jun July: 5 reports (19%) Jul August: 3 reports (11%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 27 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 112 4

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Martinsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 1962 2.25 inhen egg — Morgan 09:30 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.31 NNW Martinsville Arpt Morgan 20:17 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.65 ESE Martinsville Morgan 02:58 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Martinsville Morgan 19:21 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball 2 N Martinsville Morgan 19:21 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 Martinsville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 18, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 2.31 NNW Martinsville Arpt Morgan 20:17 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017 1.00 inquarter 3.81 SSW Martinsville Arpt Morgan 16:03 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.33 SSW Martinsville Arpt Morgan 16:03 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Martinsville Morgan 16:43 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.48 SSE Martinsville Morgan 22:40 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Martinsville Morgan 07:43 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Martinsville Morgan 03:01 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.65 ESE Martinsville Morgan 02:58 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.00 inquarter 2.76 ESE Martinsville Morgan 17:41 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Martinsville Morgan 13:19 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Martinsville Morgan 13:11 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.75 SE Martinsville Morgan 18:02 local · NCEI

Hail history near Martinsville

Questions about hail in Martinsville

How often does it hail in Martinsville, Indiana?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Martinsville since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #41 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Martinsville?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 22% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Martinsville?

2.25 in (hen egg size) on May 26, 1962. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Martinsville?

The most recent report in this data is from June 18, 2021 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Martinsville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 18, 2021.

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.