Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Bloomington, IN

Las hail insay 10 mailApr 27, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn2
Biges hail sin 20062.75 in (besbol)Apr 8, 2015
Hail dei sin 200639
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ28
Tɔnado insay 10 mail5
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail105

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Bloomington long 39 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.75 in (besbol) long Apr 8, 2015. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long April an May.

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Risent hail nia Bloomington

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Apr 27, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Clear Creek, Kirby, Bloomington
5 hail reports · klos nia di sɛnta fɔ Bloomington		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 19, 20261.50 in
ping pong bol		Bloomington, Payne
2 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Bloomington		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 20251.75 in
golf bol		Hunters, Ellettsville
2 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Bloomington		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Ellettsville
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Bloomington		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Bloomington, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Bloomington

Out of di 39 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in April (10) and May (9).

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Biggest hail storm na near Bloomington

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

Jun 25, 2023 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · 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 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Bloomington (1 mi from Bloomington)

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

May 19, 2017 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Bloomington (1 mi from Bloomington)

Apr 2, 2024 · 1.80 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.

Tornado insay 10 mile of Bloomington

DeitRatingWeaPas
Feb 19, 2026EF2Mnroe Co Airport
6 mi from Bloomington		3.7 mi long, 440 yd wide
May 16, 2025EF2Elwren
9 mi from Bloomington		35.3 mi long, 350 yd wide
Mar 30, 2025EF0Diamond
6 mi from Bloomington		0.1 mi long, 30 yd wide
Jun 15, 2019EF2Ellettsville
9 mi from Bloomington		3.7 mi long, 400 yd wide
May 25, 2011EF1Kirby
5 mi from Bloomington		1.0 mi long, 150 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Bloomington

105 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bloomington since 2006, on 64 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 78 mph on Jun 25, 2024.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 26, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badEllettsville
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 21, 202663 mph, we tinkWhitehall
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202658 mph, we tinkMnroe Co Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 17, 202658 mph, we tinkEllettsville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 202661 mph, we kin mekaMnroe Co Airport, Elwren
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 22, 202662 mph, we kin mekaHandy
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202658 mph, we tinkUnionville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202658 mph, we tinkHunters
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Feb 19, 202670 mph, we kin mekaMnroe Co Airport
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 202558 mph, we tinkHunters
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Bloomington; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Bloomington.

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