Hail Reports in Terre Haute, Indiana — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Terre Haute across 1 storm day, most recently on August 11, 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
- 47days 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 Terre Haute from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Terre Haute address.
When does hail hit Terre Haute?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
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Hail near Terre Haute in the last 90 days
- 1.50 inLargest hail in 90 days (ping-pong-ball size)
- 1Hail day near Terre Haute
- 1SPC report
- August 11, 2026Most recent event
Around Terre Haute, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between August 11 and August 11, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 0 of the 1 Terre Haute reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Terre Haute sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Terre Haute's storm-climate context
Terre Haute occupies the Wabash River valley in west-central Indiana under a humid continental climate with wide seasonal swings that stress every roofing component. The city's recorded high of 109 F and low of -20 F span a wide range, driving severe freeze-thaw cycling that opens seams and lifts flashing. Indiana winters deliver significant snow load, and spring brings tornado risk: a major tornado struck the city on March 23, 1913, in what was then one of Indiana's deadliest tornado events. Hail-producing supercell storms move through the region regularly in spring and summer, eroding asphalt granules and cracking aged shingles, while summer heat accelerates UV degradation.
Terre Haute's 2020 census population was 58,389, down from 60,785 in 2010. The economy is anchored by Indiana State University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and the Federal Correctional Complex, alongside GE Aviation manufacturing facilities and Advics automotive systems. A $25 million downtown convention center completed in 2021 and a casino that opened in March 2024 signal active reinvestment. The university and institutional base provides stable employment and sustained demand for both residential roofing and commercial re-roofing as older building stock is brought up to modern standards.
How close the hail came
Terre Haute's nearest hail report, one of 1, came 13.9 miles from the city center on August 11, 2026 (1.50″ at 2 WSW Prairie Creek). August 11, 2026 was the heaviest day around Terre Haute, with 1 report and a top stone of 1.50″. Near Terre Haute, 1 of 1 hail day reached 1″ or larger.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 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 Terre Haute by date
August 11, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.50″ (ping-pong-ball size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Terre Haute |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2321 | 1.50″ | 2 WSW Prairie Creek, Vigo County | 13.9 mi |
The Terre Haute 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 13.9 miles from Terre Haute's center.
View the 1 Terre Haute-area report on a map
On the Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Terre Haute's 1 area report (filed in Vigo County) against that scale: 1 of the Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Terre Haute: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Terre Haute, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Terre Haute against the 209 cities we cover
- #142of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Terre Haute: middle
- #122of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Terre Haute: middle
- #114of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Terre Haute: middle
- #177of 209Tornadoes in Terre Haute: bottom quarter
- #101of 209Reported storm property damage in Terre Haute: middle
- #39of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Terre Haute: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2020 and 2024) Terre Haute's county logged 5 events; the whole span, 2017 to 2025, holds 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2025Hail history at a glance
- 18Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 1.75 inLargest hailstone on record
- Mar 30, 2025Last recorded event in the archive
For Terre Haute's county, NOAA records a most severe stone of 1.75″ and 18 hail events since 2017, close to 2 every year. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Terre Haute in the 90-day window above runs above the long-term average rate. Check your own Terre Haute address on the hail risk lookup.
Terre Haute'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
Terre Haute's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 1.75 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
47 Terre Haute's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Terre Haute's county: 81 mph on Jun 29, 2023.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
2 in Terre Haute's county
Strongest tornado in Terre Haute's county: EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
Jun 29, 2023
4 reports that day (2 hail, 2 wind); reported property damage $2,050,000; county FIPS 18167, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
June
In Terre Haute's county, 28 of 96 hail, wind and tornado reports (29%) fell in June.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
70% of Terre Haute homes built before 1980
About 19,000 of Terre Haute's 26,613 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1958. Housing units, not roofs: many Terre Haute homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Terre Haute city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1.50″ |
| 2024 busiest | 5 | 1.50″ |
| 2023 largest stone | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2020 busiest | 5 | 1.25″ |
| 2019 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.00″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Terre Haute'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 Terre Haute's county, 2024 was the busiest hail year (5 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 1.75″, fell in 2023. A Terre Haute 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 Terre Haute roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Vigo County fact sheet for Terre Haute 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 Vigo County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 23.1% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.1% |
| 1950s | 11.8% |
| 1960s | 9.5% |
| 1970s | 12.4% |
| 1980s | 10.0% |
| 1990s | 10.6% |
| 2000s | 8.3% |
| 2010s | 7.0% |
| 2020+ | 0.3% |
46,937 homes, median built in 1968. 63.8% date from before 1980 and 7.4% from 2010 on; 63.4% 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. Hail came as near as 13.9 miles to Terre Haute (2 WSW Prairie Creek, August 11, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Terre Haute downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
- Photograph and date everything before repairs. For Terre Haute the worst day is August 11, 2026 with 1 report and a top stone of 1.50 in. Dated photos, a coin beside a hailstone and this NOAA log tie your loss to one storm day.
- Get a free inspection instead of guessing. The single hail day near Terre Haute reached 1 inch or more, yet from the ground a Terre Haute roof can look fine while bruising and granule loss sit on it. Only a roofer's written scope shows whether there is a claim.
- File on the policy's clock. The latest storm day near Terre Haute was 75 days ago. Your reporting window comes from the policy itself; file promptly while the dates in this log are fresh.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Terre Haute estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Hail in Terre Haute — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Terre Haute
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Terre Haute address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Terre Haute ZIP codes include 47801, 47803, 47804, 47825, 47869.
Terre Haute neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in University Park, Wabash Heights, Westville, New Harmony or Hawthorne, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Terre Haute'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 2025, 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 Terre Haute? See how requests reach contractors.
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