Hail and tornadoes in Howard County, IN
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Howard County, IN on 27 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Tue, Apr 14, 2026. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 4 days.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
Hail on record since 1955
NOAA's Storm Events database lists 70 hail reports in Howard County, IN on 45 days, 1 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.85 in, near Jerome, on Thu, Mar 14, 2024.
By decade: 1990s: 6 · 2000s: 42 · 2010s: 14 · 2020s: 8
Tornadoes since 1950
17 tornadoes have touched Howard County, IN since 1950, 2 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 35.
Strongest
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF3 · 8.63 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Kokomo Ruzicka Airport · 20 injuries
- Thu, Jun 11, 1998 · F3 · 12.5 mi long, 800 yd wide · near Greentown · 8 injuries
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF2 · 0.48 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Kokomo · 5 injuries
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF2 · 18.44 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Russiaville
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 6.35 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Hemlock · 1 injury
Most recent
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF1 · 6.35 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Hemlock · 1 injury
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF0 · 0.14 mi long, 10 yd wide · near West Middleton Airport
- Fri, Mar 31, 2023 · EF0 · 0.86 mi long, 10 yd wide · near Russiaville
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF0 · 2.95 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Alto
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF1 · 1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Russiaville
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF0 · 0.67 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Indian Hgts
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF1 · 14.06 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Kappa Corner
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF3 · 8.63 mi long, 300 yd wide · near Kokomo Ruzicka Airport · 20 injuries
- Mon, Aug 15, 2016 · EF0 · 0.12 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Sycamore
- Sun, Nov 17, 2013 · EF2 · 0.48 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Kokomo · 5 injuries
By decade: 1990s: 2 · 2000s: 3 · 2010s: 9 · 2020s: 3
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Russiaville, IN)
- Thu, Aug 13, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 12, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 3, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 19, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (5 N Kokomo, IN)
- Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (6 NE Kokomo, IN)
- Sat, Sep 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Mar 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 2.75 in (2 SE Greentown, IN)
- Sat, Jul 29, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, May 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, May 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Sep 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Sep 14, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Sep 9, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 29, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 24, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Aug 22, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jul 2, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 16, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.