Hail History

Hail history for Ossian, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ossian since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ossian

Last hail
Feb 19, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Sep 12, 1963

14 reports on 11 days since 1963 · #116 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Ossian

Ossian Bluffton Decatur Huntington Warren Berne 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Wells County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ossian

The latest hail report in and around Ossian is from February 19, 2026, 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 February 19, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ossian logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #116 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ossian accounts for 18% of the 80 reports filed in Wells County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on September 12, 1963.

The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (21% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ossian 0.1
  • Wells County 2.1
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ossian 3
  • Wells County 19
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ossian 0%
  • Wells County 9%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

01234 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 2 reports (14%) Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 2 reports (14%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 19, 2026 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ossian
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 12, 1963 1.75 ingolf ball — Wells 07:00 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball Ft Wayne Allen 09:12 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar Kingsland Wells 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N Ossian Wells 17:24 local · NCEI
May 5, 1999 1.25 inhalf dollar Yoder Allen 19:50 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 Ossian
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.57 E Ossian Wells 14:11 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.09 W Ossian Wells 13:45 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar Kingsland Wells 17:40 local · NCEI
Apr 16, 2006 0.75 inpenny Ossian Wells 20:49 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Ossian Wells 14:29 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 1.50 inping pong ball Ft Wayne Allen 09:12 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2003 0.88 innickel Ossian Wells 17:28 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny 8 S Albion Noble 15:23 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 1.00 inquarter 2 N Tocsin Wells 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 N Ossian Wells 17:24 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.88 innickel Ossian Wells 17:20 local · NCEI
May 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ossian Wells 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ossian

Questions about hail in Ossian

How often does it hail in Ossian, Indiana?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ossian since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #116 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ossian?

Most reports come in May, June, February. May alone accounts for 21% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ossian?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 12, 1963. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ossian?

The most recent report in this data is from February 19, 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 Ossian had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was February 19, 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.