Hail History

Hail history for Shelbyville, Indiana

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

Readout · Shelbyville

Last hail
Mar 28, 2020
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Mar 28, 2020

22 reports on 20 days since 1980 · #62 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Shelbyville

Shelbyville Franklin Edinburgh Greenwood Rushville Greensburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Shelby County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Shelbyville

The latest hail report in and around Shelbyville is from March 28, 2020, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shelbyville logged 12 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 33% more than the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #62 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Shelbyville accounts for 36% of the 61 reports filed in Shelby 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 March 28, 2020 near Shelbyville.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (41% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Shelbyville 0.6
  • Shelby County 1.9
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Shelbyville 12
  • Shelby County 26
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Shelbyville 0%
  • Shelby County 3%
  • Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.75 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.
0369 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 9 reports (41%) Apr May: 4 reports (18%) May June: 3 reports (14%) Jun July: 2 reports (9%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (5%) Oct Nov Dec
All 22 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Shelbyville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 28, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Shelbyville Shelby 11:36 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball 1 E Shelbyville Shelby 17:38 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 7 N Shelbyville Shelby 23:22 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Shelby 22:00 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Shelbyville Shelby 17:26 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 Shelbyville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 28, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Shelbyville Shelby 11:36 local · NCEI
Oct 19, 2016 0.75 inpenny 1.48 SSW Shelbyville Shelby 23:34 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2016 0.75 inpenny Shelbyville Shelby 18:04 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter Shelbyville Shelby 17:52 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.00 inquarter Shelbyville Shelby 16:13 local · NCEI
Feb 20, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Shelbyville Shelby 21:25 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2012 0.88 innickel Shelbyville Shelby 22:28 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.75 inpenny Shelbyville Shelby 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.74 NE Shelbyville Muni Arp Shelby 19:41 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel 2.66 W Shelbyville Shelby 14:38 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 WNW Shelbyville Shelby 13:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 1.00 inquarter 4 NE Brownsburg Hendricks 17:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Shelbyville

Questions about hail in Shelbyville

How often does it hail in Shelbyville, Indiana?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shelbyville since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Shelbyville?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Shelbyville?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on March 28, 2020 near Shelbyville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Shelbyville?

The most recent report in this data is from March 28, 2020 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Shelbyville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 28, 2020.

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.