Hail Reports in Anderson, Indiana — Last 90 Days

Anderson is not hail alley, but it is not exempt either — the area averages about 4 hail-producing storms a year. When a cell does track over the county, the reports below tell you the date, the stone size, and how close it came.

Anderson's Storm-Climate Context

Anderson, Indiana experiences a full continental climate that pushes roofing materials to their limits. The recorded high of 105 F and low of -24 F produce a combined swing of nearly 130 degrees, cycling shingles and flashing through relentless thermal expansion and contraction. Annual snowfall averaging around 20 inches delivers sustained snow load on older housing stock, and the city sits in Indiana's hail corridor with periodic severe thunderstorm seasons. Freeze-thaw cycles in spring and fall remain a primary driver of granule loss, flashing separation, and ice-dam damage on low-pitched residential roofs throughout Madison County.

Anderson's 2020 population stood at 54,788. The local economy shifted significantly after General Motors closed its Anderson operations, removing the city's anchor industrial employer. Today the largest employers include Community Hospital Anderson at 1,980 staff and St. Vincent Health at 1,410. Nestle, Anderson University, and logistics firm Carter Express round out the top employers. The post-GM housing stock -- much of it mid-century -- represents substantial re-roofing demand as these homes age past the 25-30 year replacement threshold.

Hail Events Near Anderson by Date

August 13, 2026 — 2 reports, hail up to 1.75″ (golf-ball size) Largest in 90 days

August 11, 2026 — 1 report, hail up to 1.25″ (quarter size)

Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 1.8 miles from Anderson's center.

Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Anderson's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 3 Anderson-area reports (filed in Madison County) against that scale: 3 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

1. Do a ground-level walk-around. Hail is rare enough around Anderson that most homeowners never think to check — look for granules collecting at downspouts, dented gutters or screens, and battered plants after the August 13, 2026 reports above. Stay off the roof itself.
2. Photograph anything suspicious with dates. Even minor-looking marks matter later: this NOAA log plus dated photos connect the damage to a covered storm event instead of "gradual wear", which insurers exclude.
3. Book a free inspection rather than guessing. Bruised shingles and granule loss are invisible from the ground; a written scope from a local roofer settles whether there is a claim at all.
4. Only involve the insurer once you know the scope. If the inspection finds nothing, you have lost nothing; if it finds damage, file within your policy's window while the event date is easy to prove.
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Full walkthrough in the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Anderson — the 10-Year Picture

The county behind Anderson has logged 35 hail events over the last decade — a pace of roughly 4 per year — with the most severe stone measured at 2.00″. Against that 10-year baseline, the 2 hail days in this 90-day window run above the long-term average rate. Anderson averages 4 hail-producing storms per year — check hail risk lookup for your address.

Compared to the Indiana county median of 22 hail events over 10 years, Anderson's county runs 1.6× above average — an exposure level that pushes local insurers toward higher wind-and-hail premium tiers and makes impact-resistant shingles a cost-effective upgrade.

Anderson's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

NOAA Storm Events archive, Anderson's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

The county's busiest hail year in the archive was 2017 (13 recorded events), while the largest stone on record — 2.00″ — fell in 2021. If your roof predates 2017 and has never had a documented inspection, assume it has taken at least one unexamined hit.

Hail in Anderson — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Anderson

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Anderson ZIP codes include 46012, 46057, 46013, 46801, 46019.

Anderson Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Eastside, Westside, Downtown Anderson, New London or Pikeville, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Anderson's center is listed for each report.

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