Hail History

Hail history for Memphis, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Memphis since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Memphis

Last hail
Mar 1, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 7, 2006

10 reports on 10 days since 1968 · #177 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Memphis

Memphis Henryville Sellersburg Charlestown Jeffersonville Clarksville New Albany Floyds Knobs 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Clark County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Memphis

The latest hail report in and around Memphis is from March 1, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 1, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Memphis logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #177 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Memphis accounts for 8% of the 121 reports filed in Clark County.

10% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 7, 2006 near Memphis.

Hail here peaks in April (30% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Memphis 0.3
  • Clark County 4.2
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Memphis 7
  • Clark County 47
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Memphis 10%
  • Clark County 8%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 3 reports (30%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (10%) Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 1, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Memphis
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 7, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Memphis Clark $5K 14:42 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1968 1.75 ingolf ball — Clark — 15:00 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 19:14 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 19:10 local · NCEI
Oct 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 13:32 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 Memphis
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 19:14 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.88 SE Blue Lick Clark — 15:55 local · NCEI
May 1, 2016 0.88 innickel Memphis Clark — 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 19:10 local · NCEI
Oct 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 13:32 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.54 W Blue Lick Clark — 17:55 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Memphis Clark $5K 14:42 local · NCEI
May 25, 2004 0.75 inpenny Memphis Clark — 17:35 local · NCEI
May 9, 2003 1.00 inquarter Memphis Clark — 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1968 1.75 ingolf ball — Clark — 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Memphis

Questions about hail in Memphis

How often does it hail in Memphis, Indiana?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Memphis since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #177 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Memphis?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Memphis?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 7, 2006 near Memphis. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Memphis?

The most recent report in this data is from March 1, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 1, 2023.

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.