Hail and tornadoes in Marion County, IN
Since October 2020, radar estimated hail somewhere in Marion County, IN on 33 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Mon, Jul 24, 2023. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 15 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 320 hail reports in Marion County, IN on 113 days, 10 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 3 in, near Camby, on Sun, May 22, 2011.
By decade: 1990s: 38 · 2000s: 102 · 2010s: 144 · 2020s: 36
Tornadoes since 1950
16 tornadoes have touched Marion County, IN since 1950, 1 of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 144.
Strongest
- Thu, Jun 11, 1998 · F3 · 1 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Cumberland · 3 injuries
- Fri, May 30, 2008 · EF2 · 3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Lawrence · 18 injuries
- Sun, May 30, 2004 · F2 · 17.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Sunshine Gardens · 26 injuries
- Fri, Sep 20, 2002 · F2 · 17.5 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Southport · 97 injuries
- Sun, May 14, 1995 · F2 · 6.5 mi long, 400 yd wide · near Indianapolis
Most recent
- Sat, Jun 15, 2019 · EF0 · 0.89 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Five Pts
- Sat, Jun 15, 2019 · EF1 · 1.86 mi long, 200 yd wide · near Beech Grove
- Wed, Aug 24, 2016 · EF0 · 0.37 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Woodruff Place
- Sat, May 30, 2015 · EF1 · 0.28 mi long, 40 yd wide · near Beech Grove
- Tue, Jun 24, 2014 · EF1 · 1.28 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Six Pts
- Sat, Sep 1, 2012 · EF0 · 0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Flackville
- Fri, May 30, 2008 · EF2 · 3.1 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Lawrence · 18 injuries
- Tue, Jan 29, 2008 · EF1 · 0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Ind Eagle Creek Airport
- Sun, Jun 12, 2005 · F0 · 0.3 mi long, 75 yd wide · near Indianapolis
- Sun, May 30, 2004 · F2 · 17.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Sunshine Gardens · 26 injuries
By decade: 1990s: 3 · 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 6
Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 1995 onward is in so far.
Every hail day since October 2020
- Sat, Aug 15, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Aug 11, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (1 SSE Indianapolis Int', IN)
- 1 in (4 E Southport, IN)
- 1.25 in (6 NNW Boggstown, IN)
- Mon, Jul 27, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (Broad Ripple 2 NE, IN)
- 1.2000000476837158 in (Indianapolis Intl Airp, IN)
- Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026Reported in the county
- 1.25 in (4 SE Speedway, IN)
- 1 in (2 S Clermont, IN)
- Fri, Apr 24, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Mar 22, 2026Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (3 WNW Southport, IN)
- Sat, Aug 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jul 12, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 27, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Jun 25, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, Jun 24, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 20, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
Reported in the county- 1 in (4 E Southport, IN)
- Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Apr 2, 2025Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 ESE Beech Grove, IN)
- Fri, Sep 20, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Aug 30, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Tue, May 28, 2024Reported in the county
- 1 in (1 S Cumberland, IN)
- Fri, May 24, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1.25 in (3 E Southport, IN)
- Tue, May 7, 2024Reported in the county
- 1 in (4 E Southport, IN)
- Mon, Jul 24, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (1 SSW Mccordsville, IN)
- Mon, Jul 17, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (Indianapolis, IN)
- 1 in (2 W Speedway, IN)
- Sun, Jul 16, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jul 2, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1 in (5 WSW New Palestine, IN)
- Fri, Jun 30, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 25, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county- 1.5 in (2 NNE Southport, IN)
- Mon, Jun 13, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sat, Aug 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Wed, Aug 25, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Thu, Aug 19, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Mon, Jun 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
- Sun, Jun 20, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
- Fri, Jun 18, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county- 1.75 in (3 SSE WARREN PARK, IN)
- 2 in (CASTLETON, IN)
- 1.75 in (LAWRENCE, IN)
- 1 in (5 WSW NEW PALESTINE, IN)
- Sat, Jun 12, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county- 1 in (2 E INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
- Thu, Mar 25, 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.