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Sandborn, 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 Sandborn city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
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
- 83 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 86 mph, most recent 2025-06-18.
- 6 tornado events, most recent 2025-12-28.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Hail | 1.50" | 10 mi |
| 2025-12-28 | Tornado | EF1 | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Hail | 1.00" | 8.6 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2025-03-30 | Hail | 1.75" | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-04-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.9 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 0.88" | 5.7 mi |
2026-02-19: “Hail up to 1.25 inches also reported in village of Hoosier.”
2025-12-28: “A line of strong to severe storms moved across central and southern Indiana during the evening. As the line of storms approached Greene County a surge or bowing segment was noted in the line. This allowed for a quick moving tornado to impact downtown Linton. The tornado started near the corner of A ”
2025-06-18: “Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and limbs in the area.”
Disputing a claim at a Sandborn 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