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Indianapolis hail season 2011
72 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 10 storm days, max 3.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2011 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2011, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2011 | 23 | 2.75" | MORGAN, JOHNSON, MARION, SHELBY |
| March 23, 2011 | 13 | 2.00" | MARION, HANCOCK, HENDRICKS, HAMILTON |
| May 22, 2011 | 12 | 3.00" | JOHNSON, MORGAN, MARION, SHELBY |
| June 20, 2011 | 7 | 1.75" | MORGAN, JOHNSON, MARION |
| May 10, 2011 | 5 | 1.75" | MADISON, HAMILTON |
When it fell
Mar 13 · Apr 5 · May 43 · Jun 7 · Aug 4
Wind context: the record also holds 68 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2011 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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.