Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Indianapolis, IN

Las hail insay 10 mailAug 11, 20260.25 in (pis)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn4
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)Apr 14, 2006
Hail dei sin 200670
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ43
Tɔnado insay 10 mail9
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail261

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Indianapolis long 70 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long Apr 14, 2006. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an May.

Indianapolis rank #42 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Luk ranking dɛn →

Risent hail nia Indianapolis

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Aug 11, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Indianapolis Int', Monument Circle, Homecroft
6 hail reports · klos 1 mi frɔm Indianapolis		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Broad Ripple 2 NE
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Indianapolis		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 16, 20261.25 in
50-sent koin		Maywood, Tremont
2 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Indianapolis		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 22, 20261.50 in
ping pong bol		Sunshine Gardens
1 hail report · klos 5 mi frɔm Indianapolis		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		New Bethel
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Indianapolis		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 30, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		Sunshine Gardens, Five Pts, Lawrence
3 hail reports · klos 7 mi frɔm Indianapolis		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 Indianapolis, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Indianapolis

Out of di 70 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (13) and May (11).

JanFeb10Mar10Apr11May13Jun10Jul10Aug4Sep1Oct1NovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Indianapolis

Apr 14, 2006 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Chatterton (9 mi from Indianapolis)

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

Mar 23, 2011 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Beech Grove (5 mi from Indianapolis)

National Weather Service description (English): Two inch hail was reported near 4th Street and Buffalo Avenue in Beech Grove.

May 1, 2016 · 2.00 in (hen eg) · Wanamaker (9 mi from Indianapolis)

Apr 7, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Beech Grove (5 mi from Indianapolis)

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

Apr 3, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Speedway (6 mi from Indianapolis)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Indianapolis

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 1, 2026EF?Monument Circle
3 mi from Indianapolis
Jun 15, 2019EF1Beech Grove
5 mi from Indianapolis		1.9 mi long, 200 yd wide
Jun 15, 2019EF0Five Pts
9 mi from Indianapolis		0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 24, 2016EF0Woodruff Place
3 mi from Indianapolis		0.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 30, 2015EF1Beech Grove
5 mi from Indianapolis		0.3 mi long, 40 yd wide
Jun 24, 2014EF1Six Pts
9 mi from Indianapolis		1.3 mi long, 75 yd wide
Sep 1, 2012EF0Flackville
2 mi from Indianapolis		0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide
May 30, 2008EF2Lawrence
9 mi from Indianapolis		3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jan 29, 2008EF1Ind Eagle Creek Airport
7 mi from Indianapolis		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Indianapolis

261 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Indianapolis since 2006, on 121 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 84 mph on Apr 19, 2025.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Aug 11, 202658 mph, we kin mekaIndianapolis Int'l Airp, Eagle Creek Reser, Homecroft
7 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 1, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badMonument Circle
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 202659 mph, we kin mekaIndianapolis Int'l Airp
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 202660 mph, we tinkGlenns Vly
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 202658 mph, we tinkNew Bethel
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 24, 202663 mph, we tinkLynhurst, Indianapolis, Indnpls Intl. Airport
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202671 mph, we kin mekaHomecroft, Indianapolis Intl. Airport, Indianapolis
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 11, 202660 mph, we tinkWilliams Creek, Allisonville, Meridian Hills
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 28, 202570 mph, we kin mekaValley Mills
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 202571 mph, we kin mekaIndianapolis Intl. Airport, Warren Park, Woodruff Place
12 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 Indianapolis; 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 Indianapolis.

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