A couple of days during May saw large hail fall across parts of central Indiana.
On May 10, thunderstorms dropped golf ball size hail on northeast sections of central Indiana:
Hail in Delaware County on May 10. Click to enlarge.
Below are reports from May 10:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 714 PM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0144 PM HAIL CICERO 40.12N 86.02W 05/10/2011 E0.50 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0146 PM HAIL 1 N CICERO 40.14N 86.02W 05/10/2011 E1.50 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0147 PM HAIL NOBLESVILLE 40.06N 86.03W 05/10/2011 E0.25 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0149 PM HAIL CICERO 40.12N 86.02W 05/10/2011 E1.75 INCH HAMILTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR 0202 PM HAIL 8 NE NOBLESVILLE 40.14N 85.92W 05/10/2011 M1.75 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL COVERING THE GROUND...NEAR 246TH ST AND BREHM RD. 0204 PM HAIL 6 SW ELWOOD 40.21N 85.92W 05/10/2011 E1.75 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0206 PM HAIL 5 NNE LAPEL 40.14N 85.81W 05/10/2011 M1.25 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 2 ESE PERKINSVILLE. 0211 PM HAIL 7 S ELWOOD 40.17N 85.84W 05/10/2011 E1.75 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER HALF DOLLAR TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. 0213 PM HAIL 5 N LAPEL 40.14N 85.85W 05/10/2011 M1.75 INCH MADISON IN AMATEUR RADIO IN PERKINSVILLE. 0215 PM HAIL 9 W ANDERSON 40.09N 85.86W 05/10/2011 M1.00 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER AT 10 N AND 900 W. 0215 PM HAIL 3 S ALEXANDRIA 40.21N 85.68W 05/10/2011 M1.75 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0230 PM HAIL 6 N ANDERSON 40.18N 85.69W 05/10/2011 M1.50 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 1 N PROSPERITY...LOTS OF HAIL COVERING GROUND. 0240 PM HAIL 2 N DALEVILLE 40.15N 85.56W 05/10/2011 M1.75 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER FELL FOR FIVE MINUTES..COVERING GROUND. 0245 PM HAIL ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W 05/10/2011 E1.00 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING GROUND. 0250 PM HAIL MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W 05/10/2011 M1.75 INCH DELAWARE IN PUBLIC NORTHWEST SIDE OF MUNCIE...0.5 MILES NW OF BALL STATE CAMPUS. 0250 PM HAIL 7 NNE ANDERSON 40.19N 85.64W 05/10/2011 M1.00 INCH MADISON IN AMATEUR RADIO 0255 PM HAIL MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W 05/10/2011 M1.25 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER ON THE BALL STATE CAMPUS. 0348 PM HAIL 1 N EATON 40.35N 85.35W 05/10/2011 M1.00 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER HAIL ONGOING. 0411 PM HAIL ALBANY 40.30N 85.23W 05/10/2011 M1.00 INCH DELAWARE IN AMATEUR RADIO &&
On May 22, storms dropped hail up to 3 inches in diameter across parts of the area:
3 inch hailstone from near Camby (southwest of Indianapolis). Click to enlarge.
Below are reports from May 22:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 841 PM EDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0345 PM HAIL 3 SW CAMBY 39.63N 86.35W 05/22/2011 M1.00 INCH MORGAN IN NWS EMPLOYEE 0350 PM HAIL 2 S CAMBY 39.63N 86.31W 05/22/2011 E1.00 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR NORTH MADISON ELEMENTARY 0351 PM HAIL 1 S CAMBY 39.65N 86.31W 05/22/2011 U1.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0352 PM HAIL 2 S MILROY 39.47N 85.47W 05/22/2011 E1.75 INCH RUSH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT 0355 PM HAIL CAMBY 39.66N 86.31W 05/22/2011 U2.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0357 PM HAIL CAMBY 39.66N 86.31W 05/22/2011 M3.00 INCH MARION IN NWS EMPLOYEE 0400 PM HAIL 8 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.69N 86.25W 05/22/2011 E1.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER COCORAHS REPORT OF 1 INCH HAIL 0400 PM HAIL 7 NE SHELBYVILLE 39.59N 85.68W 05/22/2011 M0.50 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER PEA TO HALF INCH HAIL. 0402 PM HAIL MORRISTOWN 39.67N 85.70W 05/22/2011 E1.75 INCH SHELBY IN PUBLIC PUBLIC REPORT RELAYED THROUGH BORADCAST MEDIA. 0612 PM HAIL GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.11W 05/22/2011 M1.00 INCH JOHNSON IN NWS EMPLOYEE 0619 PM HAIL BEECH GROVE 39.72N 86.09W 05/22/2011 M0.50 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER PEA TO HALF INCH AT KEYSTONE AND RAYMOND AVES INTERSECTION. 0621 PM HAIL 3 SSE INDIANAPOLIS 39.74N 86.12W 05/22/2011 M1.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 35-40 MPH WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED AS WELL. LOCATION OF SPOTTER IS AT INTERSECTION OF HANNA AND KEYSTONE AVES. 0621 PM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 05/22/2011 M0.75 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER AT SOUTH SPLIT OF INTERSTATE 65 AND 70 JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS. 0632 PM HAIL LAWRENCE 39.87N 85.99W 05/22/2011 E0.75 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0650 PM HAIL 4 NE LAWRENCE 39.91N 85.93W 05/22/2011 M1.00 INCH HANCOCK IN PUBLIC PENNY TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL FELL AT THE INTERESECTION OF FOX AND OAKLANDON ROADS. 0814 PM HAIL KOKOMO 40.48N 86.13W 05/22/2011 M0.50 INCH HOWARD IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0820 PM HAIL GREENTOWN 40.48N 85.96W 05/22/2011 E1.00 INCH HOWARD IN TRAINED SPOTTER VARYING SIZED HAIL UP TO QUARTER SIZE.