Bloomington hail storm history
Monroe County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Bloomington is located in Monroe County in southern Indiana, where weather patterns transition between Great Plains storm systems and Appalachian air masses. This geographic position places the area in a corridor where spring thunderstorms regularly produce hail, making hail damage a recurring concern for homeowners.
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Hail risk in Bloomington peaks during April, May, and June, when northeastward-tracking spring storms create the most significant events. Secondary risk occurs in March and July as weather patterns shift between winter and summer regimes. Summer storms in this region typically produce smaller hail, while spring storms organized along cold fronts generate the largest documented events.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 100 recorded events, 23 (23%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Reports of vehicle dents with broken windows to houses and vehicles.
Hailed for about a minute.
Pea hail was also observed from the two prior thunderstorms earlier in the evening.
Mainly 0.88 inch or smaller hail across Monroe County, included one golf ball sized hailstone, which…
North of Martinsville.
At South Waggoner and West Base Line Roads.
Thunderstorm hail continued into northwestern Monroe County, with hail as large as tennis balls to t…
Thunderstorm produced estimated 1.00 inch hail.
Penny to quarter sized hail covering roadway.
Reported near the intersection of State Road 54 and North Woods Ferry Llane. Most stones the size of…
Quarter to half dollar sized hail with moderate ground cover of hail.
This report was sent via social media.
This report was received via mPING and Twitter.
Winds in this location were estimated at 50 to 55 mph.
Hail of quarter size or larger is falling once again.
This report was received via Facebook.
This report was received via social media.
This report originated from a TV viewer.
Also, a part of a large tree was snapped and brought down some power lines due to strong thunderstor…
A good 20 minutes of dime to occasionally penny sized hail.
This report came in via twitter.
Dime to quarter size hail was reported from this location.
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Storm Events Database. Publication lag is approximately 75 days — current-year events may be incomplete.
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