Hail History

Hail history for Richmond, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Richmond since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Richmond

Last hail
May 16, 2025
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 31, 1985

30 reports on 20 days since 1982 · #37 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Richmond

Richmond Centerville 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Wayne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Richmond

The latest hail report in and around Richmond is from May 16, 2025, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Richmond logged 21 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #37 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Richmond accounts for 36% of the 83 reports filed in Wayne County.

7% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 31, 1985.

Reports were down 83% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2015, with 7 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (27% of reports); 37% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Richmond 1.1
  • Wayne County 2.5
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Richmond 13
  • Wayne County 25
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Richmond 7%
  • Wayne County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

02468 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 2.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (13%) Mar April: 1 reports (3%) Apr May: 6 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (13%) Jun July: 8 reports (27%) Jul August: 5 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 30 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Richmond
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — Wayne 04:57 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 1983 2.00 inhen egg — Wayne 13:00 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Richmond Wayne 21:14 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Richmond Wayne 15:57 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 1.50 inping pong ball Richmond Wayne 15:50 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 Richmond
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2025 1.75 ingolf ball 0.53 E Richmond Wayne 21:14 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Richmond Wayne 21:03 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSE Richmond Wayne 15:40 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Richmond Wayne 15:23 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Richmond Wayne 15:23 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Richmond Wayne 15:54 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Richmond Wayne 15:52 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.14 SSE Webster Wayne 15:33 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.97 SW Webster Wayne 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2015 0.75 inpenny 2.96 SSW Webster Wayne 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 0.75 inpenny Richmond Wayne 15:11 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Richmond Wayne 15:57 local · NCEI

Hail history near Richmond

Questions about hail in Richmond

How often does it hail in Richmond, Indiana?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Richmond since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Richmond?

Most reports come in July, May, August. July alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Richmond?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 31, 1985. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Richmond?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Richmond 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 May 16, 2025.

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.