Hail History

Hail history for Santa Claus, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Santa Claus since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Santa Claus

Last hail
May 1, 2016
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 25, 2006

10 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #184 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Santa Claus

Santa Claus Dale Rockport Boonville 10 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; Spencer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Santa Claus

The latest hail report in and around Santa Claus is from May 1, 2016, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Santa Claus logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #184 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Santa Claus accounts for 13% of the 75 reports filed in Spencer 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 25, 2006 near Santa Claus.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Santa Claus 0.3
  • Spencer County 2.4
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Santa Claus 5
  • Spencer County 35
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Santa Claus 10%
  • Spencer County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (30%) Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug Sep 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Santa Claus
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 25, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Santa Claus Spencer 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Santa Claus Spencer 15:15 local · NCEI
May 13, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Spencer 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Santa Claus Spencer 00:17 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Lincoln City Spencer 18:05 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 Santa Claus
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2016 0.75 inpenny 2 N Santa Claus Spencer 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2007 0.75 inpenny Santa Claus Spencer 15:48 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Santa Claus Spencer 15:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 2.50 intennis ball Santa Claus Spencer 16:31 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Santa Claus Spencer 00:17 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2005 0.75 inpenny Lamar Spencer 15:48 local · NCEI
May 15, 2003 0.75 inpenny Santa Claus Spencer 09:30 local · NCEI
May 8, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Lincoln City Spencer 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Spencer 17:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Spencer 16:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Santa Claus

Questions about hail in Santa Claus

How often does it hail in Santa Claus, Indiana?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Santa Claus since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #184 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Santa Claus?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Santa Claus?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 25, 2006 near Santa Claus. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Santa Claus?

The most recent report in this data is from May 1, 2016 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Santa Claus since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 1, 2016.

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.