Hail Reports in Anderson, Indiana — Last 90 Days

Hail near Anderson in the last 90 days

• 1.75 inLargest hail in 90 days (golf-ball size)
• 2Hail days near Anderson
• 3SPC reports
• August 13, 2026Most recent event

Around Anderson, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 3 hail reports within 25 miles between August 11 and August 13, 2026, spread over 2 storm days. Both days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 3 Anderson reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Anderson sees about 4 hail-producing storms.

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.

How close the hail came

Of the 3 Anderson reports, the closest landed 1.8 miles from the city center on August 11, 2026 (1.25″ at 1 SSE Anderson). August 13, 2026 was the heaviest day around Anderson, with 2 reports and a top stone of 1.75″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 2 of the 2 Anderson-area hail days.

Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.

Hail events near Anderson by date

The Anderson tables above list 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 log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 1.8 miles from Anderson's center.

On the Anderson map, 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

Hail history in Anderson: the long picture

County-level NOAA records for the county behind Anderson, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.

Anderson against the 209 cities we cover

• #113of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Anderson: middle
• #102of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Anderson: middle
• #107of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Anderson: middle
• #103of 209Tornadoes in Anderson: middle
• #92of 209Reported storm property damage in Anderson: middle
• #24of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Anderson: top quarter

For Anderson's county, NOAA records a most severe stone of 2.00″ and 36 hail events since 2017, close to 4 every year. Set against that baseline, the 2 hail days near Anderson in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Anderson address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the Indiana county median of 22 hail events since 2017, Anderson's county runs 1.6× above average.

Three ways a storm reaches a roof

In the archive for Anderson's county, 2017 was the busiest hail year (13 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 2.00″, fell in 2021. A Anderson roof older than 2017 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.

In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Anderson roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.

Madison County fact sheet for Anderson homeowners

Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.

What to do if your roof was in the hail path

1. Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. Hail came as near as 1.8 miles to Anderson (1 SSE Anderson, August 11, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Anderson downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
2. Record the damage before anyone repairs it. August 13, 2026 is the worst day in the Anderson log: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in. Dated photos, a hailstone next to a coin and this NOAA log tie the loss to a specific storm day.
3. Have a roofer look before you decide. 2 of the 2 hail days near Anderson reached 1 inch or more, yet from the ground a Anderson roof can look fine while bruising and granule loss sit on it. Only a roofer's written scope shows whether there is a claim.
4. File on the policy's clock. Last hail day near Anderson: 73 days ago. Check the policy for your reporting window and file soon, while the log dates are fresh.
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Anderson claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail in Anderson — questions homeowners ask

Check your own ZIP in Anderson

The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Anderson 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.

More resources

• Roofing contractors in Anderson
• Storm damage repair in Anderson
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• Roof inspection in Anderson
• Insurance claim guide
• Roof replacement costs in Anderson
• Emergency roof repair
• All recent hail reports
• Hail risk lookup

Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Anderson? See how requests reach contractors.