Hail Risk in Indiana
All Indiana counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 92 of 92 Indiana counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. St. Joseph County carries the state's highest hail score at 94.2, with $3M in expected annual hail losses.
1 Indiana county is rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $51M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Joseph County | High | 2.74 / yr | $3M | |
| 2 | Marion County | Medium | 4.24 / yr | $2M | |
| 3 | Elkhart County | Medium | 2.92 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | Hamilton County | Medium | 4.38 / yr | $4M | |
| 5 | Tippecanoe County | Medium | 3.62 / yr | $2M | |
| 6 | Allen County | Medium | 3.44 / yr | $2M | |
| 7 | Hendricks County | Medium | 4.22 / yr | $3M | |
| 8 | Vigo County | Medium | 3.27 / yr | $1M | |
| 9 | LaGrange County | Medium | 2.91 / yr | $750K | |
| 10 | Delaware County | Medium | 4.36 / yr | $1M | |
| 11 | Madison County | Medium | 4.41 / yr | $1M | |
| 12 | Grant County | Medium | 4.47 / yr | $917K | |
| 13 | LaPorte County | Medium | 2.97 / yr | $1M | |
| 14 | Vanderburgh County | Medium | 2.98 / yr | $983K | |
| 15 | Johnson County | Medium | 4.16 / yr | $2M | |
| 16 | Howard County | Medium | 4.37 / yr | $887K | |
| 17 | Morgan County | Medium | 4.11 / yr | $975K | |
| 18 | Cass County | Medium | 3.94 / yr | $583K | |
| 19 | Monroe County | Medium | 3.95 / yr | $730K | |
| 20 | Noble County | Medium | 3.36 / yr | $628K | |
| 21 | Boone County | Medium | 4.42 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Clinton County | Medium | 4.32 / yr | $718K | |
| 23 | Montgomery County | Low | 3.83 / yr | $637K | |
| 24 | Lake County | Low | 3.74 / yr | $560K | |
| 25 | Miami County | Low | 4.01 / yr | $501K | |
| 26 | Wayne County | Low | 4.24 / yr | $411K | |
| 27 | Putnam County | Low | 3.91 / yr | $561K | |
| 28 | DeKalb County | Low | 3.34 / yr | $508K | |
| 29 | White County | Low | 3.40 / yr | $506K | |
| 30 | Steuben County | Low | 3.09 / yr | $540K | |
| 31 | Marshall County | Low | 3.18 / yr | $538K | |
| 32 | Hancock County | Low | 4.29 / yr | $731K | |
| 33 | Bartholomew County | Low | 4.15 / yr | $504K | |
| 34 | Henry County | Low | 4.58 / yr | $451K | |
| 35 | Wabash County | Low | 3.86 / yr | $402K | |
| 36 | Dubois County | Low | 3.36 / yr | $436K | |
| 37 | Shelby County | Low | 4.17 / yr | $467K | |
| 38 | Huntington County | Low | 3.73 / yr | $450K | |
| 39 | Gibson County | Low | 2.89 / yr | $421K | |
| 40 | Spencer County | Low | 3.22 / yr | $371K | |
| 41 | Parke County | Low | 3.69 / yr | $300K | |
| 42 | Adams County | Low | 3.53 / yr | $241K | |
| 43 | Jasper County | Low | 3.29 / yr | $385K | |
| 44 | Clay County | Low | 3.65 / yr | $374K | |
| 45 | Greene County | Low | 3.49 / yr | $319K | |
| 46 | Daviess County | Low | 3.07 / yr | $228K | |
| 47 | Carroll County | Low | 4.08 / yr | $392K | |
| 48 | Kosciusko County | Low | 3.41 / yr | $290K | |
| 49 | Fulton County | Low | 3.74 / yr | $279K | |
| 50 | Owen County | Low | 3.75 / yr | $270K | |
| 51 | Knox County | Low | 2.98 / yr | $284K | |
| 52 | Warrick County | Low | 3.03 / yr | $323K | |
| 53 | Vermillion County | Low | 2.99 / yr | $243K | |
| 54 | Fountain County | Low | 3.48 / yr | $281K | |
| 55 | Perry County | Low | 3.53 / yr | $241K | |
| 56 | Whitley County | Low | 3.50 / yr | $265K | |
| 57 | Sullivan County | Low | 3.12 / yr | $241K | |
| 58 | Posey County | Low | 2.96 / yr | $239K | |
| 59 | Pulaski County | Low | 3.37 / yr | $215K | |
| 60 | Clark County | Low | 3.52 / yr | $258K | |
| 61 | Randolph County | Low | 4.16 / yr | $169K | |
| 62 | Jay County | Low | 4.00 / yr | $178K | |
| 63 | Benton County | Low | 3.04 / yr | $197K | |
| 64 | Lawrence County | Low | 3.60 / yr | $186K | |
| 65 | Fayette County | Low | 4.49 / yr | $156K | |
| 66 | Newton County | Low | 3.33 / yr | $189K | |
| 67 | Ripley County | Low | 4.35 / yr | $159K | |
| 68 | Floyd County | Low | 3.38 / yr | $175K | |
| 69 | Blackford County | Low | 4.14 / yr | $137K | |
| 70 | Decatur County | Low | 4.41 / yr | $215K | |
| 71 | Rush County | Low | 4.48 / yr | $152K | |
| 72 | Orange County | Low | 3.55 / yr | $127K | |
| 73 | Tipton County | Very Low | 4.41 / yr | $216K | |
| 74 | Wells County | Very Low | 3.69 / yr | $168K | |
| 75 | Porter County | Very Low | 3.29 / yr | $166K | |
| 76 | Franklin County | Very Low | 4.11 / yr | $139K | |
| 77 | Crawford County | Very Low | 3.50 / yr | $82K | |
| 78 | Jackson County | Very Low | 3.79 / yr | $148K | |
| 79 | Jennings County | Very Low | 4.18 / yr | $111K | |
| 80 | Warren County | Very Low | 3.00 / yr | $144K | |
| 81 | Pike County | Very Low | 3.06 / yr | $95K | |
| 82 | Dearborn County | Very Low | 3.59 / yr | $137K | |
| 83 | Starke County | Very Low | 3.12 / yr | $88K | |
| 84 | Brown County | Very Low | 4.07 / yr | $79K | |
| 85 | Harrison County | Very Low | 3.40 / yr | $88K | |
| 86 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 3.74 / yr | $79K | |
| 87 | Washington County | Very Low | 3.53 / yr | $55K | |
| 88 | Scott County | Very Low | 3.61 / yr | $59K | |
| 89 | Martin County | Very Low | 3.50 / yr | $46K | |
| 90 | Union County | Very Low | 3.75 / yr | $45K | |
| 91 | Switzerland County | Very Low | 3.63 / yr | $25K | |
| 92 | Ohio County | Very Low | 3.58 / yr | $13K |
92 Indiana counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Indiana counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Indiana county has the highest hail risk?
St. Joseph County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Indiana at 94.2 (High), with $3M in expected annual losses and about 2.74 events per year.
How many Indiana counties face significant hail risk?
92 Indiana counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 1 of them are rated High or Very High.