Gibson County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Gibson County, Indiana has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 6 tornado reports among 47 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 17 hail reports with hail up to 1" and 24 high-wind reports with gusts up to 62 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Gibson County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Gibson County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Gibson County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Parkersburg to 6 miles northwest of Corydon. Movement was south at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Torrential rainfall, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
- Wind Unknown Princeton SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Haubstadt, or near Fort Branch, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Evansville, Haubstadt, and Elberfeld. This includes the following highways...”
“At 706 PM CDT/806 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Winslow to 6 miles north of Dale. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 800 PM CDT/900 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Patoka, or 10 miles west of Petersburg, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 504 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Oakland City to near Blairsville. Movement was east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Evansville, Oakland City, Haubstadt, Darmstadt, Elberfeld, Francisco, Somerville, and Mackey.”
“At 357 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Carmel to 9 miles northeast of Grayville to near Crossville. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 725 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Grayville to near Mount Vernon. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Torrential rainfall, frequent lightning, Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 532 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Oakland City, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Oakland City. This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between Mile Markers 32 and 38.”
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 347 PM CDT/447 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lynnville to near Grayville. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 303 PM CDT/403 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Princeton, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
5 SPC verified storm reports — 5 tornado reports
“EF1 Tornado. Peak Winds 90 mph. Path Length 1.53 miles. Outbuilding collapsed... mobile home suffered partial roof removal. Severe crop damage. (PAH)”
“Photo from X showing a tornado NE of Fort Branch... IN. (PAH)”
- Tornado Tornado 1 ENE Mackey SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 NNE Fort Branch SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 ESE Owensville SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 3 NNE Cynthiana SPC verified report
- Tornado Tornado 4 SSE Princeton SPC verified report
Saturday, June 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 641 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grayville, or near Albion, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grayville and Keensburg.”
“At 713 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Grayville, or 11 miles southwest of Mount Carmel, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Owensville.”
- Hail 0.75" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 656 PM CDT, emergency management reported multiple cold air funnels near Patoka and Princeton, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Princeton and Patoka.”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 414 PM CDT/514 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lynnville, or 9 miles south of Oakland City, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Oakland City, Lynnville, Winslow, Elberfeld, Somerville, Spurgeon, and Mackey.”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 621 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mount Carmel to Crossville. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 722 AM CDT/822 AM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lynnville, or 7 miles north of Boonville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Boonville, Dale, Lynnville, Santa Claus, Folsomville, Tennyson, Gentryville, and Spurgeon.”
- Hail 0.5" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 27, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1"
“At 1010 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Carmel, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 1" 2 E Princeton SPC verified report
- Hail 0.5" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“At 855 PM CDT/955 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Petersburg to near Haubstadt to near Henderson. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 60 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri. WHEN...From 10 AM CDT /11 AM EDT/ Sunday to 7 AM CDT /8 AM EDT/ Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of southwest Indiana and western Kentucky. WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT /5 PM EDT/ this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 738 AM CDT/838 AM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Washington to near Poseyville. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Fort Branch SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NE Fort Branch SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 603 AM CST/703 AM EST/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lynnville, or 10 miles southeast of Fort Branch, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 8, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1041 PM CST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Darmstadt to near Cairo. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, December 29, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report
“Shingles blown off a roof of a home. (PAH)”
- Wind Unknown 3 E Cynthiana SPC verified report
Saturday, December 27, 2025
3 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report
“EF1 tornado began about 5 miles west of Haubstadt and tracked along state route 68 into the southern end of Haubstadt. Several barns were damaged... including large por (PAH)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 3 E Cynthiana. Shingles blown off a roof of a home. (PAH)”
- Tornado Tornado 3 ENE Cynthiana SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Cynthiana SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 E Cynthiana SPC verified report
Sunday, October 19, 2025
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“Power is out south side of Princeton. (PAH)”
“Large tree down in Haubstadt with power outage. Time estimated from radar. (PAH)”
- Wind 62 mph Princeton SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Haubstadt SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Oakland City SPC verified report
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 556 PM CDT/656 PM EDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Owensville to near Haubstadt to near Chandler. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Gibson County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Gibson County, IN?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 47 severe weather events in Gibson County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in Gibson County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in Gibson County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.