Hail History

Hail history for Wabash, Indiana

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

Readout · Wabash

Last hail
Feb 19, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 9, 2001

24 reports on 19 days since 1980 · #54 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Wabash

Wabash Peru North Manchester Huntington Grissom AFB Warren 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Wabash County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wabash

The latest hail report in and around Wabash is from February 19, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on February 19, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wabash logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Indiana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #54 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wabash accounts for 28% of the 87 reports filed in Wabash County.

4% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 9, 2001 near Arcana.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2006, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wabash 0.5
  • Wabash County 1.8
  • Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wabash 6
  • Wabash County 23
  • Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0246 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 2 reports (8%) Mar April: 4 reports (17%) Apr May: 7 reports (29%) May June: 5 reports (21%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (13%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
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
Feb 19, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Aug 16, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wabash
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Arcana Grant 19:05 local · NCEI
Feb 19, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 NNW Wabash Wabash 05:05 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Goshen Elkhart 14:27 local · NCEI
May 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Wabash Arpt Wabash 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2005 1.00 inquarter 1 S Wabash Wabash 15:24 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Wabash
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 19, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.48 NNW Wabash Wabash 05:05 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2025 0.75 inpenny 2.09 E Wabash Wabash 19:27 local · NCEI
May 28, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Wabash Arpt Wabash 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny Wabash Wabash 13:45 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.73 NW Speicherville Wabash 15:31 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2006 0.75 inpenny 1 S Wabash Wabash 16:16 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 2006 0.88 innickel 1 S Wabash Wabash 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 0.75 inpenny Huntington Huntington 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 1.25 inhalf dollar Goshen Elkhart 14:27 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 0.75 inpenny Bristol Elkhart 12:37 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2005 1.00 inquarter 1 S Wabash Wabash 15:24 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 1.00 inquarter 1 N Wabash Wabash 16:43 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wabash

Questions about hail in Wabash

How often does it hail in Wabash, Indiana?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wabash since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #54 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wabash?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wabash?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 9, 2001 near Arcana. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wabash?

The most recent report in this data is from February 19, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was February 19, 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.