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Hail history for Bloomington, IN

Last hail within 10 milesApr 27, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.75 in (baseball)Apr 8, 2015

Hail days since 200639

Days with hail 1 inch or larger28

Tornadoes within 10 miles5

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles105

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Bloomington on 39 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.75 in (baseball) on Apr 8, 2015. Hail is most common here in April and May.

Bloomington ranks #421 for hail days among the 1,399 U.S. cities of 25,000 to 100,000 people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Bloomington

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Apr 27, 2026	1.25 in half dollar	Clear Creek, Kirby, Bloomington 5 hail reports · closest near the center of Bloomington	NOAA Storm Events
Feb 19, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Bloomington, Payne 2 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Bloomington	NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Hunters, Ellettsville 2 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Bloomington	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 2025	0.75 in penny	Ellettsville 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Bloomington	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Bloomington by year

When hail season peaks near Bloomington

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (10) and May (9).

Largest hail storms near Bloomington

Apr 8, 2015 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Unionville (7 mi from Bloomington)

Jun 25, 2023 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Ellettsville (6 mi from Bloomington)

National Weather Service description (English): Thunderstorm hail continued into northwestern Monroe County, with hail as large as tennis balls to the south of Ellettsville.

Apr 7, 2006 · 2 in (hen egg) · Bloomington (1 mi from Bloomington)

National Weather Service description (English): No property damage estimates were available.

May 19, 2017 · 2 in (hen egg) · Bloomington (1 mi from Bloomington)

Apr 2, 2024 · 1.8 in · Bloomington (2 mi from Bloomington)

National Weather Service description (English): Mainly 0.88 inch or smaller hail across Monroe County, included one golf ball sized hailstone, which was likely advected from the cluster's main updraft crossing southeastern portions of Monroe County. One-inch hail was also reported near and southeast of Bloomington.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bloomington

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Feb 19, 2026	EF2	Mnroe Co Airport 6 mi from Bloomington	3.7 mi long, 440 yd wide
May 16, 2025	EF2	Elwren 9 mi from Bloomington	35.3 mi long, 350 yd wide
Mar 30, 2025	EF0	Diamond 6 mi from Bloomington	0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jun 15, 2019	EF2	Ellettsville 9 mi from Bloomington	3.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
May 25, 2011	EF1	Kirby 5 mi from Bloomington	1.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bloomington

105 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bloomington since 2006, on 64 days. The strongest measured gust was 78 mph on Jun 25, 2024.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 26, 2026	damage reported	Ellettsville 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 2026	63 mph, estimated	Whitehall 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Mnroe Co Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Ellettsville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	61 mph, measured	Mnroe Co Airport, Elwren 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 22, 2026	62 mph, measured	Handy 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Unionville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Hunters 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Feb 19, 2026	70 mph, measured	Mnroe Co Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Hunters 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Bloomington; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Bloomington.

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