Hail History

Hail history for Pulaski County, Indiana

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pulaski County since 1980, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pulaski County

Last hail
Mar 22, 2023
0.50 in, marble size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 4, 2008

50 reports on 36 days since 1980 · #73 of 93 Indiana counties

Hail map · Pulaski County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
47 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 Pulaski County

The latest hail report in Pulaski County is from March 22, 2023, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.50 in on March 22, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pulaski County logged 25 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 32% less than the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #73 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Pulaski County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.

4% 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 June 4, 2008 near 0.87 NW Francesville.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2013, with 5 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 68% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pulaski County 1.3
  • Median Indiana county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pulaski County 16
  • Median Indiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pulaski County 4%
  • Median Indiana county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.50 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (10%) Mar April: 6 reports (12%) Apr May: 10 reports (20%) May June: 18 reports (36%) Jun July: 7 reports (14%) Jul August: 2 reports (4%) Aug Sep October: 2 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 50 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 22, 2023 1 0.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pulaski County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 4, 2008 2.50 intennis ball 0.87 NW Francesville 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 3.56 SSE Lawton 17:39 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.04 E Winamac 17:38 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.04 E Winamac 17:37 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 6.59 ESE Medaryville 17:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pulaski County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Mar 22, 2023 0.50 inmarble Francesville $500 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.25 WSW Francesville — 17:17 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.73 NE Pulaski — 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 2.00 inhen egg 3.56 SSE Lawton — 17:39 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.04 E Winamac — 17:38 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.04 E Winamac — 17:37 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 6.59 ESE Medaryville — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2013 0.88 innickel 5.61 ESE Medaryville — 17:02 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Star City — 15:44 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Francesville — 15:22 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.52 E Ripley — 16:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 2.6 SE Francesville — 22:25 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
Medaryville88Jun 22, 2008
Francesville77Mar 22, 2023
Winamac75Jun 12, 2013
Monterey22Aug 15, 2007
Pulaski22Jul 7, 2017
Star City22Mar 15, 2012
Lake Bruce11Jun 12, 2013

Questions about hail in Pulaski County

How often does it hail in Pulaski County, Indiana?

50 hail reports have been logged in Pulaski County since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #73 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pulaski County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pulaski County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 4, 2008 near 0.87 NW Francesville. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pulaski County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 22, 2023 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Pulaski County 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 22, 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.