Hail History

Hail history for Randolph County, Indiana

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

Readout · Randolph County

Last hail
Mar 22, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 20, 1990

61 reports on 38 days since 1980 · #59 of 93 Indiana counties

Hail map · Randolph County

Lynn Winchester 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
58 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 Randolph County

The latest hail report in Randolph County is from March 22, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.40 in on March 22, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Randolph County logged 29 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #59 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Randolph County holds 1% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.

3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 20, 1990.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2005, with 7 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (33% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Randolph County 1.4
  • Median Indiana county 1.9

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Randolph County 18
  • Median Indiana county 23

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Randolph County 3%
  • Median Indiana county 5%

Hail over time

02468 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.40 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 January: 1 reports (2%) Jan Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 4 reports (7%) Apr May: 20 reports (33%) May June: 8 reports (13%) Jun July: 7 reports (11%) Jul August: 14 reports (23%) Aug September: 2 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 61 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 3 3
2025 0
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 24 6
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 22, 2026 3 1.40 in —
Jul 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jan 19, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Randolph County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 20, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — 17:52 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2005 2.00 inhen egg 1 SW Parker City 18:16 local · NCEI
May 11, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Parker City 17:02 local · NCEI
May 11, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 7 N Winchester 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Farmland 12:51 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 Randolph County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Harrisville 20:13 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.40 inhalf dollar Winchester 20:06 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.11 W Fairview 19:54 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSE Winchester 17:36 local · NCEI
Jan 19, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.59 W Lynn 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.26 ESE Brinckley 19:58 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.07 S Modoc 17:32 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.73 ESE Rural 16:46 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Randolph Co Arpt 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2021 1.00 inquarter 2.76 N New Lisbon 18:07 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Deerfield 15:56 local · NCEI
May 27, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2.81 S Lynn 20:39 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Randolph County

PlaceReportsLargest
Lynn101.00 in
Winchester101.75 in

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
Parker City98Mar 27, 2016
Modoc66Aug 7, 2021
Ridgeville65Jun 18, 2021
Farmland44May 25, 2006
Losantville33Aug 3, 2015
Spartanburg32Jul 11, 2011
Windsor33Mar 22, 2026
Union City22Mar 22, 2026
Fairview11Jun 30, 2005

Questions about hail in Randolph County

How often does it hail in Randolph County, Indiana?

61 hail reports have been logged in Randolph County since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #59 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Randolph County?

Most reports come in May, August, June. May alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Randolph County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 20, 1990. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Randolph County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 22, 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 Randolph County had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was March 22, 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.