Hail history for Yorktown, Indiana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Yorktown since 1990, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Yorktown

Last hail: Aug 19, 2026; 1.50 in, ping pong ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years: 3; since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever: 2.00 in; hen egg · Oct 24, 2001

11 reports on 11 days since 1990 · #163 of 191 Indiana places

Hail map · Yorktown

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; Delaware County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Yorktown

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

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Yorktown 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 #163 of 191 Indiana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Yorktown accounts for 9% of the 119 reports filed in Delaware County.

9% 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 October 24, 2001 near Mt Comfort.

The busiest year was 2026, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (18% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Yorktown 0.2
Delaware County 3.3
Median Indiana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

Yorktown 4
Delaware County 31
Median Indiana town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Yorktown 9%
Delaware County 4%
Median Indiana town on this site 3%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1990–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 11 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Mar	Jul	Aug	Total
2026	1		2	3
2025				0
2024				0
2023				0
2022				0
2021				0
2020				0
2019				0
2018				0
2017		1		1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

Date	Reports	Largest	Storm page
Aug 19, 2026	1	1.50 in	View
Aug 13, 2026	1	1.00 in	View
Mar 26, 2026	1	0.88 in	—

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Yorktown
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Oct 24, 2001	2.00 inhen egg	Mt Comfort	Hancock	17:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011	1.75 ingolf ball	2.14 NNE Daleville	Delaware	13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006	1.75 ingolf ball	Yorktown	Delaware	16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1990	1.75 ingolf ball	—	Delaware	03:14 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2026	1.50 inping pong ball	4 WNW Yorktown	Delaware	21:28 UTC · NWS prelim.

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 4 36%
1–2 in 6 55%
2 in + 1 9%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Yorktown
Date	Size	Location	County	Time · source
Aug 19, 2026	1.50 inping pong ball	4 WNW Yorktown	Delaware	21:28 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 13, 2026	1.00 inquarter	3 S Yorktown	Delaware	04:50 UTC · NWS prelim.
Mar 26, 2026	0.88 innickel	0.87 NE West Muncie	Delaware	19:54 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2017	0.75 inpenny	West Muncie	Delaware	14:20 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011	1.75 ingolf ball	2.14 NNE Daleville	Delaware	13:40 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 2006	0.75 inpenny	Yorktown	Delaware	17:52 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006	1.75 ingolf ball	Yorktown	Delaware	16:24 local · NCEI
May 27, 2004	1.00 inquarter	3 NW Kokomo	Howard	15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003	0.75 inpenny	Clay City	Clay	21:27 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2001	2.00 inhen egg	Mt Comfort	Hancock	17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1990	1.75 ingolf ball	—	Delaware	03:14 local · NCEI

Hail history near Yorktown

Muncie 10 km · 66
Middletown 14 km · 10
Alexandria 17 km · 11
Anderson 19 km · 48
Summitville 21 km · 14
Eaton 21 km · 11
Elwood 30 km · 23
New Castle 31 km · 24

Questions about hail in Yorktown

How often does it hail in Yorktown, Indiana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Yorktown since 1990. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #163 of 191 Indiana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Yorktown?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 18% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Yorktown?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on October 24, 2001 near Mt Comfort. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Yorktown?

The most recent report in this data is from August 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 Yorktown had in the last five years?

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