Hail History

Hail history for Scottsburg, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scottsburg since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Scottsburg

Last hail
Mar 15, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 1, 2002

11 reports on 10 days since 1985 · #161 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Scottsburg

Scottsburg 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Scott County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Scottsburg

The latest hail report in and around Scottsburg is from March 15, 2025, 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 March 15, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Scottsburg logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #161 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Scottsburg accounts for 41% of the 27 reports filed in Scott 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 May 1, 2002 near Scottsburg.

The busiest year was 1998, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Scottsburg 0.2
  • Scott County 0.7
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Scottsburg 4
  • Scott County 10
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Scottsburg 0%
  • Scott County 4%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

012 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 2 reports (18%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 4 reports (36%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 15, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Scottsburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Scottsburg Scott 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Vienna Scott 14:15 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.76 ESE Scottsburg Scott 06:01 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Scottsburg Scott 14:28 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Scott 12:10 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 Scottsburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 15, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.76 ESE Scottsburg Scott 06:01 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2017 0.88 innickel 1 E Scottsburg Scott 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Scottsburg Scott 14:28 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 S Austin Scott 18:32 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny Salem Washington 18:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Scottsburg Scott 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball 1 S Vienna Scott 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1998 0.75 inpenny Scottsburg Scott 14:09 local · NCEI
Aug 17, 1991 0.75 inpenny — Scott 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Scott 12:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1985 0.88 innickel — Scott 18:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Scottsburg

Questions about hail in Scottsburg

How often does it hail in Scottsburg, Indiana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scottsburg since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #161 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Scottsburg?

Most reports come in June, April, August. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Scottsburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 1, 2002 near Scottsburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Scottsburg?

The most recent report in this data is from March 15, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Scottsburg 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 15, 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.