Hail history for Union County, Indiana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Union County since 1962, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Union County
- Last hail
- Sep 20, 2026
- 2.00 in, hen egg size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 18, 1992
28 reports on 25 days since 1962 · #90 of 93 Indiana counties
Hail map · Union County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Union County
The latest hail report in Union County is from September 20, 2026, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on September 20, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Union County logged 11 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Indiana county (1.9 a year) and ranks #90 of 93 Indiana counties for all-time reports. Union County holds 0% of all 7,691 hail reports in Indiana.
11% 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 June 18, 1992.
Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 1983, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Union County 0.6
- Median Indiana county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Union County 9
- Median Indiana county 23
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Union County 11%
- Median Indiana county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1 | 2.00 in | View |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1992 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 01:40 local · NCEI |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2.00 inhen egg | Liberty | — | 23:10 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 3, 2015 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.33 NNW Dunlapsville | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Liberty | — | 16:03 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 1994 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Creston | $50K | 15:30 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
- Under 1 in 15 54%
- 1–2 in 10 36%
- 2 in + 3 11%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2.00 inhen egg | Liberty | — | 23:10 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jun 15, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.06 W Witts Station | — | 20:44 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2016 | 0.88 innickel | Liberty | — | 15:42 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Liberty | — | 16:03 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 2015 | 2.00 inhen egg | 2.33 NNW Dunlapsville | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2011 | 0.75 inpenny | 3 W Liberty | — | 13:28 local · NCEI |
| Mar 23, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.43 ESE Liberty | — | 13:27 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2009 | 0.75 inpenny | Quakertown | — | 13:22 local · NCEI |
| Jun 22, 2008 | 0.75 inpenny | Liberty | $1K | 19:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 2008 | 1.00 inquarter | Liberty | $8K | 19:49 local · NCEI |
| Apr 7, 2006 | 1.00 inquarter | Liberty | — | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 2, 2006 | 0.75 inpenny | Liberty | — | 21:55 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Union County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 16 | 2.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abington | 2 | 2 | Aug 19, 2007 |
| Brownsville | 2 | 2 | Aug 3, 2015 |
Questions about hail in Union County
How often does it hail in Union County, Indiana?
28 hail reports have been logged in Union County since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #90 of 93 Indiana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Union County?
Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Union County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 18, 1992. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Union County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 20, 2026 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Union County 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 September 20, 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.