Hail Reports in Muncie, Indiana — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles of Muncie across 3 storm days, most recently on August 19, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.50 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (ping-pong ball size)
- 12days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 39days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #142 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
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County-level hail reports for Muncie from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Muncie address.
When does hail hit Muncie?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
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Hail near Muncie in the last 90 days
- 1.50 inLargest hail in 90 days (ping-pong-ball size)
- 3Hail days near Muncie
- 4SPC reports
- August 19, 2026Most recent event
Around Muncie, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles between August 10 and August 19, 2026, spread over 3 storm days. Every one of those days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 3 of the 4 Muncie reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Muncie sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Muncie's storm-climate context
Muncie, IN experiences a humid continental climate with a record high of 106 F in June and a punishing record low of -29 F in January, driving repeated freeze-thaw cycles that open seams and degrade flashing through the winter months. Average annual snowfall of 25.4 inches means significant snow load accumulation on low-pitched roofs and persistent ice-dam risk at gutters and eaves. Indiana sits within the Midwest hail corridor, where convective storms in spring and early summer deliver hail that strips granules and shortens shingle life. Wind events accompanying severe thunderstorms add uplift stress to both residential and flat commercial roofs throughout the season.
Muncie's 2020 census population was 65,194. Ball State University is the city's largest employer at 3,379 workers, followed by IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital at 2,613. The housing stock skews older, consistent with a mid-sized Midwest industrial city that lost manufacturing jobs between 2001 and 2011. Older homes carry aging shingle and flat-roof systems overdue for inspection or replacement, sustaining steady residential roofing demand alongside institutional maintenance work tied to the university and hospital campuses.
How close the hail came
Muncie's nearest hail report, one of 4, came 6.4 miles from the city center on August 19, 2026 (1.00″ at 2 SW Yorktown). August 19, 2026 was the heaviest day around Muncie, with 2 reports and a top stone of 1.50″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 3 of the 3 Muncie-area hail days.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 3 | 1.50″ |
| Within 25 miles | 4 | 1.50″ |
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 Muncie by date
August 19, 2026 2 reports, hail up to 1.50″ (ping-pong-ball size) Largest in 90 days
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Muncie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2128 | 1.50″ | 4 WNW Yorktown, Delaware County | 8.7 mi |
| 2138 | 1.00″ | 2 SW Yorktown, Delaware County | 6.4 mi |
August 13, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Muncie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0450 | 1.00″ | 3 S Yorktown, Delaware County | 6.6 mi |
August 10, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Muncie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1155 | 1.00″ | 3 W Mill Grove, Blackford County | 15.2 mi |
The Muncie 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 6.4 miles from Muncie's center.
View the 4 Muncie-area reports on a map
On the Muncie 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 Muncie's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Muncie's 4 area reports (filed in Blackford, Delaware Counties) against that scale: 4 of the Muncie reports 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. At these sizes, damage on a Muncie roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Muncie: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Muncie, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Muncie against the 209 cities we cover
- #142of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Muncie: middle
- #152of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Muncie: middle
- #139of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Muncie: middle
- #126of 209Tornadoes in Muncie: middle
- #74of 209Reported storm property damage in Muncie: middle
- #32of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Muncie: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026* | 4 |
Muncie's county peaked at 7 events in 2023, its busiest full year, out of 19 for 2017 to June 2026. In 2017–2026, a 0 means the archive holds no event for that year.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 19Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 2.00 inLargest hailstone on record
- Mar 26, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
Hail events in Muncie's county, since 2017: 19, or roughly 2 a year, topped by a 2.00″ stone. Set against that baseline, the 3 hail days near Muncie in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Muncie address on the hail risk lookup.
Muncie's county logged fewer hail events than the Indiana median (22 per county since 2017), below the state's typical pace.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Muncie's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 2.00 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
39 Muncie's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Muncie's county: 100 mph on Apr 2, 2025.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
6 in Muncie's county
Strongest tornado in Muncie's county: EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
July
In Muncie's county, 26 of 100 hail, wind and tornado reports (26%) fell in July.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
72.6% of Muncie homes built before 1980
About 22,000 of Muncie's 30,622 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1962. Housing units, not roofs: many Muncie homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Muncie city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 4 | 1.00″ |
| 2024 largest stone | 1 | 2.00″ |
| 2023 busiest | 7 | 1.50″ |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2017 | 3 | 0.75″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Muncie's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
In the archive for Muncie's county, 2023 was the busiest hail year (7 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 2.00″, fell in 2024. A Muncie roof older than 2023 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 Muncie roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Delaware County fact sheet for Muncie homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Delaware County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 18.1% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.4% |
| 1950s | 14.2% |
| 1960s | 15.9% |
| 1970s | 14.7% |
| 1980s | 8.0% |
| 1990s | 10.0% |
| 2000s | 7.3% |
| 2010s | 4.1% |
| 2020+ | 0.3% |
51,611 homes, median built in 1966. 70.3% date from before 1980 and 4.4% from 2010 on; 66.5% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the pre-1940.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearWhat to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Walk the ground, not the roof. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 6.4 miles from the Muncie city center (2 SW Yorktown, August 19, 2026). Check Muncie downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
- Photograph and date everything before repairs. The log's worst day near Muncie: August 19, 2026, 2 reports, largest 1.50 in. Pair that date with your dated photos and a coin-for-scale shot to pin the loss to a storm.
- Have a roofer look before you decide. 3 of the 3 hail days near Muncie reached 1 inch or more. On a Muncie roof, bruised shingles and lost granules do not show from the ground; a roofer's written scope settles whether a claim exists.
- File on the policy's clock. Last hail day near Muncie: 67 days ago. Check the policy for your reporting window and file soon, while the log dates are fresh.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Hand over the scope in writing: an adjuster working a Muncie claim then has the contractor's numbers. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail in Muncie — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Muncie
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Muncie address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Muncie ZIP codes include 46701, 46702, 46703, 46704, 46705.
Muncie neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Downtown Muncie, Wabash Township, Northside, Westville Estates or Cedar Village, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Muncie's center is listed for each report.
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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 Muncie? See how requests reach contractors.
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