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Independence, IN hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Independence city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 5 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 75 mph, most recent 2025-06-18.
- 13 tornado events, most recent 2025-06-18.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Hail | 0.88" | 7.1 mi |
| 2026-04-03 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Tornado | EF0 | 6.1 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5.3 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2023-06-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 5 mi |
| 2023-05-06 | Hail | 2.50" | 7.1 mi |
| 2022-03-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.3 mi |
2025-06-18: “Multiple large tree branches and trunks snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts.”
2025-06-18: “The first tornado of the event impacted mostly trees in a valley before moving up a hill and crossing 850W. A home in the path suffered very minor damage with the tornado dissipating in a field just south of 200S. Tornado had a peak wind of 80 mph.”
2025-06-18: “Thunderstorm wind gusts caused tree damage over a few blocks and stop signs were blown over on the southern portion of Pine Village.”
Storm-day records for Independence — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Independence has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Independence, IN on August 11, 2026 — up to 1.75"
- Hail in Independence, IN on July 27, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-09-10