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Sims, 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 Sims city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 2.85" (baseball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 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
- 100 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-03-19.
- 21 tornado events, most recent 2023-03-31.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.7 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Hail | 2.85" | 5.2 mi |
| 2024-02-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 9.2 mi |
| 2023-03-31 | Tornado | EF2 | 0.8 mi |
| 2023-02-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2022-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.1 mi |
| 2021-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2020-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.7 mi |
| 2020-06-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.3 mi |
| 2020-06-10 | Hail | 1.00" | 6.1 mi |
2025-03-19: “Thunderstorm wind gusts downed 3 power poles.”
2024-02-28: “A billboard was uprooted and then blown over 1500 feet by thunderstorm wind gusts.”
2023-03-31: “This tornado developed just south of 300 S west of Swayzee and tracked rapidly|east through downtown Swayzee, ending just east of 600 W east of town. Numerous|homes and building sustained minor to moderate damage including roof damage to |several businesses and the high school. Numerous trees and po”
Disputing a claim at a Sims 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.
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