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Paoli, 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 Paoli city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 8 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 3 | 2.75" (baseball) |
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
- 110 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 100 mph, most recent 2025-08-19.
- 18 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.7 mi |
| 2025-03-15 | Tornado | EF1 | 7.5 mi |
| 2025-03-15 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-07-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.3 mi |
| 2023-08-06 | Tornado | EF0 | 1.6 mi |
| 2023-08-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 8.3 mi |
| 2023-08-06 | Tornado | EF1 | 0.9 mi |
2025-06-18: “Quarter sized hail was observed along South County Road 490 West in southern Orange County.”
2025-06-18: “Quarter size hail was observed near the intersection of West County Road 525 South and County Road 550 South.”
2025-03-15: “The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey for the storms that occurred in Orange County early Saturday morning, March 15th 2025. A tornado was determined to have occurred in West Baden Springs and continued for about 11 miles to the|northeast to Orleans with a maximum wind speed of 110 ”
Disputing a claim at a Paoli 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