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Indianapolis hail season 2009
16 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 3 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2009 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2009, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2009 | 8 | 2.75" | HENDRICKS, MARION, HAMILTON |
| May 30, 2009 | 7 | 1.75" | SHELBY, HENDRICKS, HANCOCK, MARION |
| July 25, 2009 | 1 | 1.50" | MARION |
“Hail estimated at two inches in diameter was observed near 111th Street and Allisonville Road. There was also a report of hail-damaged buildings and vehicles in Fishers, from 106th to 126th Street.”
— NWS event narrative, June 2, 2009 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
May 7 · Jun 8 · Jul 1
Wind context: the record also holds 53 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2009 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Indianapolis claim from 2009?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Indianapolis anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.