Hail History

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Hail history im Paoli, IN

Last hail im 10 milesAug 11, 20261.50 in (ping pong ball)
Hail days, last 12 months4
Largest hail im 20064.00 in (grapefruit)Jun 25, 2023
Hail days im 200626
Days im hail 1 inch imwin18
Tornadoes im 10 miles10
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles63

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Paoli im 26 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 4.00 in (grapefruit) im Jun 25, 2023. Hail ej common im April im June.

Recent hail im Paoli

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 11, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Chambersburg
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Paoli		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 20262.00 in
hen egg		French Lick
1 hail report · closest 9 mi im Paoli		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Apr 27, 20261.50 in
ping pong ball		Valeene, Rego
2 hail reports · closest 9 mi im Paoli		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 22, 20261.00 in
25-cent coin		Rego
1 hail report · closest 8 mi im Paoli		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Greenbrier, Youngs Creek
2 hail reports · closest 6 mi im Paoli		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Paoli by year

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When hail season peaks near Paoli

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

JanFeb6Mar7Apr5May6Jun1Jul1AugSepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Paoli

Jun 25, 2023 · 4.00 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 · 2.00 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

DateRatingWherePath
Mar 15, 2025EF1West Baden Spgs
8 mi from Paoli		11.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023EF1French Lick
8 mi from Paoli		1.0 mi long, 40 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023EF1Paoli
1 mi from Paoli		1.0 mi long, 110 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023EF0Paoli
2 mi from Paoli		0.6 mi long, 60 yd wide
Aug 7, 2023EF1Braxton
1 mi from Paoli		8.7 mi long, 175 yd wide
Jan 30, 2013EF0Prospect
9 mi from Paoli		0.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
Nov 14, 2011EF1Paoli
1 mi from Paoli		2.0 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 25, 2011EF2Orleans Airport
5 mi from Paoli		4.3 mi long, 230 yd wide
Apr 19, 2011EF1Greenbrier
9 mi from Paoli		0.7 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 19, 2011EF0Youngs 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.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Jun 21, 202663 mph, ekkarMitchell
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 27, 202663 mph, ekkarFrench Lick, Youngs Creek
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 19, 202559 mph, imwinFrench Lick Muni Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 15, 202569 mph, ekkarProspect
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 202458 mph, ekkarFrench Lick
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 3, 202359 mph, ekkarPaoli
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202061 mph, ekkarPaoli
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 8, 202063 mph, ekkarAbydel
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Oct 26, 201961 mph, ekkarPaoli
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 201962 mph, ekkarPaoli, Orleans
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

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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