Evansville hail storm history
Vanderburgh County·NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database·~75-day publication lag
Evansville, located in Vanderburgh County in southwest Indiana, sits at the confluence of the Ohio and Wabash rivers—a geographic position that exposes the area to frequent hail-producing storms. The warm, moist air masses that flow northward from the Gulf of Mexico interact with this region's topography and moisture access to generate robust convective activity, making Evansville part of a corridor with elevated hail risk compared to much of Indiana.
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Hail risk in Evansville peaks during April, May, and June, when atmospheric conditions most favor storm development across the region. Secondary activity occurs in March and July. During these months, the collision of warm Gulf air with cooler upper-level air masses creates the instability necessary for large hail formation, with the spring period (April–June) representing the window of highest exposure for Evansville homeowners.
Annual frequency — last 10 years
When hail hits — monthly pattern
Avg events per month · all years · NOAA data
All recorded hail events
Of 68 recorded events, 9 (13%) reached 1.5" or larger — the threshold for likely functional damage on standard asphalt shingles.
Penny size hail was measured in far southern Posey County, associated with a supercell which produce…
Hail to the size of nickels fell near Newburgh.
Hail up to the size of quarters fell just south of Boonville.
Hail ranging in size from nickels to quarters just north and northeast of the Evansville Regional Ai…
Quarter size hail fell 2 miles south of Stendal.
Penny size hail occurred at the Toyota Manufacturing Plant north of Fort Branch.
Quarter size hail occurred on the south side of Poseyville.
Hail estimated at dime to nickel size fell on the southeast side of Evansville.
Quarter-size hail fell east of Darnstadt as a N-S line of storms moved eastward.
Hail was at least an inch in diameter.
Hail ranged from ping pong ball size to golf ball size.
Quarter to golf-ball size hail fell just southwest of Oakland City.
At the North Posey High School just southwest of Poseyville, baseball size hail damaged cars. Near W…
Accumulating hail ranged from mostly pea to dime size, but some quarter-size hail was mixed in. The …
Quarter-size hail was reported on the northwest side of Evansville.
A swath of very large hail crossed most of the city of Evansville. Hail the size of hen eggs fell ne…
Quarter-size hail fell for about two minutes.
Pea to penny-size hail occurred near Skylane Airport. Dime to nickel-size hail fell on the north sid…
Hail slightly larger than golf balls fell at McCutchanville. The hail size was estimated from a phot…
Dime-size hail was reported in and just southeast of Evansville. Small branches less than an inch in…
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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