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New Haven, 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 New Haven city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2023 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 4 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2012 | 4 | 0.88" (nickel) |
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
- 289 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 89 mph, most recent 2025-05-16.
- 20 tornado events, most recent 2023-03-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 0.75" | 8.7 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.7 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.5 mi |
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 4.3 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.3 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.4 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7.2 mi |
2026-02-19: “Reported as a tonnie sized hailstone (1.1 inches in diameter).”
2025-04-02: “Trees and powerlines down at Maplecrest and Stellhorn.”
2025-04-02: “Numerous reports of 1 inch hail in and around Fort Wayne.”
Disputing a claim at a New Haven address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12