Hail history for Paoli, IN

Last hail within 10 milesAug 11, 20261.5 in (ping pong ball)

Hail days, last 12 months4

Largest hail since 20064 in (grapefruit)Jun 25, 2023

Hail days since 200626

Days with hail 1 inch or larger18

Tornadoes within 10 miles10

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles63

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Paoli on 26 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 4 in (grapefruit) on Jun 25, 2023. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Paoli

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 11, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Chambersburg 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Paoli	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	2 in hen egg	French Lick 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Paoli	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 27, 2026	1.5 in ping pong ball	Valeene, Rego 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Paoli	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 22, 2026	1 in quarter	Rego 1 hail report · closest 8 mi from Paoli	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2025	1 in quarter	Greenbrier, Youngs Creek 2 hail reports · closest 6 mi from Paoli	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 Paoli by year

When hail season peaks near Paoli

Of the 26 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and June (6).

Largest hail storms near Paoli

Jun 25, 2023 · 4 in (grapefruit) · Hillham (8 mi from Paoli)

National Weather Service description (English): The West Badin Springs Hotel had extensive hail damage which caused the closure of the atrium for several days. Multiple types of roof covering, including clay tiles, shingles, and safety glass panels that were made with a wire mesh inside, were damaged and widespread. Many of the glass panels were original to the hotel that opened in 1902. Multiple holes were observed through the safety glass and vertical glass windows that were on the side of the atrium and in a roof access door. Many of these holes were the size of softballs or larger. Visual dents could also be seen on the parts of the roof covered in shingles. Pieces of shingles were torn, and clay tiles were broken with broken pieces f

Apr 28, 2012 · 2.75 in (baseball) · French Lick Muni Airport (10 mi from Paoli)

National Weather Service description (English): Law enforcement reported baseball sized hail near the French Lick Municipal Airport.

Jul 21, 2026 · 2 in (hen egg) · French Lick (9 mi from Paoli)

May 15, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Paoli (0 mi from Paoli)

Mar 2, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Valeene (9 mi from Paoli)

National Weather Service description (English): The half-dollar sized hail reported from the Emergency Manager came from the second of two supercells that crossed the county.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Paoli

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Mar 15, 2025	EF1	West Baden Spgs 8 mi from Paoli	11.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	French Lick 8 mi from Paoli	1.0 mi long, 40 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	Paoli 1 mi from Paoli	1.0 mi long, 110 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023	EF0	Paoli 2 mi from Paoli	0.6 mi long, 60 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	Braxton 1 mi from Paoli	8.7 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jan 30, 2013	EF0	Prospect 9 mi from Paoli	0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 14, 2011	EF1	Paoli 1 mi from Paoli	2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 25, 2011	EF2	Orleans Airport 5 mi from Paoli	4.3 mi long, 230 yd wide
Apr 19, 2011	EF1	Greenbrier 9 mi from Paoli	0.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 19, 2011	EF0	Youngs Creek 4 mi from Paoli	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Paoli

63 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Paoli since 2006, on 45 days. The strongest measured gust was 64 mph on Apr 10, 2015.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jun 21, 2026	63 mph, estimated	Mitchell 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 2026	63 mph, estimated	French Lick, Youngs Creek 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 19, 2025	59 mph, measured	French Lick Muni Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 2025	69 mph, estimated	Prospect 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	58 mph, estimated	French Lick 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 3, 2023	59 mph, estimated	Paoli 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2020	61 mph, estimated	Paoli 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 8, 2020	63 mph, estimated	Abydel 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 26, 2019	61 mph, estimated	Paoli 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 2019	62 mph, estimated	Paoli, Orleans 2 wind reports	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 Paoli; 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 Paoli.

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