Hail Swath Map Preview
The Indianapolis, IN hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 27 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 21, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Indianapolis, IN Hail Map
The May 21, 2022 hail swath map for Indianapolis, IN covers approximately 845 square miles and includes an estimated 68,444 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 369 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 33,445 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 347 sq mi | 30,519 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 369 sq mi | 33,445 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 99 sq mi | 3,594 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 23 sq mi | 786 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8 sq mi | 100 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Indianapolis, IN Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 21, 2022 hail swath map area for Indianapolis, IN, HailGeeks estimates 33,321 single-family homes, 801 townhomes, and 5,587 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 16,231 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 15,022 | 455 | 2,370 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 16,231 | 342 | 3,041 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,612 | 4 | 133 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 399 | 0 | 43 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 57 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Indianapolis, IN Hail Map
Hail from the May 21, 2022 storm was mapped across 23 counties in the Indianapolis, IN region. Owen County, IN had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 2,321 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Indianapolis, IN Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 25 cities near Indianapolis, IN. Jasonville, IN had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 207 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Indianapolis, IN Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 21, 2022 Indianapolis, IN hail map spans 41 ZIP codes. ZIP 47438 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 349.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 21, 2022 hail map for Indianapolis, IN currently list 0 public hail reports, 27 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2022 1:45 PM CT | 3 W Freedom | IN | GRAIN BIN ON TOP OF HOUSE. REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:03 PM CT | Ellettsville | IN | LARGE TREES AND POWER LINE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:08 PM CT | Gosport | IN | LARGE TREES DOWN REPORT VIA TWITTER WITH VIDEO. TREES KNOCKED POWER LINES DOWN. | |
May 21, 2022 2:20 PM CT | 1 S Indiana University | IN | REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. | |
May 21, 2022 2:20 PM CT | Smithville | IN | RECEIVED A REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON FAIRFAX AND STRAIN RIDGE RD SOUTH OF SMITHVILLE... IN. | |
May 21, 2022 2:25 PM CT | 2 S Harrodsburg | IN | BUILDINGS DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:29 PM CT | 4 WSW Woodville Hills | IN | REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN. | |
May 21, 2022 2:30 PM CT | 1 W Martinsville | IN | LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. PUBLIC REPORTS HIGH WIND. | |
May 21, 2022 2:30 PM CT | 1 WNW Martinsville | IN | TREE FELL ON HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:40 PM CT | 1 SE Peoga | IN | LARGE AREA OF TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:48 PM CT | 3 W Edinburgh | IN | STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO STEEPLE ON CHAPEL BUILDING AND ROOF SHINGLES OFF. | |
May 21, 2022 2:53 PM CT | 2 SSW Clifford | IN | TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:53 PM CT | 2 ENE Edinburgh | IN | LARGE TREE LIMBS ON HOUSE. REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:56 PM CT | 2 S Clifford | IN | LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. WIND ESTIMATION NEAR 80 MPH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:56 PM CT | 3 NE Columbus | IN | RECEIVED MULTIPLE PICTURES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ON NE SIDE OF COLUMBUS. | |
May 21, 2022 2:56 PM CT | Edinburgh | IN | PICTURE SENT TO US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA OF A LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING A ROAD IN EDINBURGH. | |
May 21, 2022 2:56 PM CT | 2 SSE Edinburgh | IN | NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN IN THE AREA... HIGHWAY SIGN FOLDED OVER. REPORT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 3:00 PM CT | 4 SSW Marietta | IN | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. | |
May 21, 2022 3:05 PM CT | Saint Paul | IN | WIDESPREAD MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. SOME ON HOMES. ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 80+MPH. TIME IS ESTIMATED. | |
May 21, 2022 3:10 PM CT | Saint Paul | IN | WIDE SPREAD TREE DAMAGE REPORTED; FRONT OF A ROOF PEELED OFF ON OLD ST RTE 421; LARGE TREES BLOCKING ROADS INNUMEROUS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 3:13 PM CT | 1 SE Waldron | IN | NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN... SOME LARGE... ACROSS AREA. | |
May 21, 2022 3:25 PM CT | 2 N Adams | IN | LARGE TREES DOWN. ESTIMATED WIND GUST OF 75+ MPH. | |
May 21, 2022 3:26 PM CT | 2 NNW Napoleon | IN | SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWNED ALONG US ROUTE 421 BETWEEN W COUNTY ROAD 1050 N AND THE DECATUR COUNTY LINE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 21, 2022 2:52 PM CT | 65 mph | Edinburgh | IN | PUBLIC ESTIMATES 65 MPH WIND. |
May 21, 2022 3:05 PM CT | 71 mph | 2 SW Clifford | IN | DELAYED REPORT. AWOS STATION KBAK COLUMBUS BAKALAR. |
May 21, 2022 3:11 PM CT | 58 mph | 3 SSE Bloomington | IN | WINDS AT MONROE LAKE 58 MPH GUST... ALSO HEAVY RAIN WITH TREE DAMAGE. |
May 21, 2022 3:15 PM CT | 65 mph | 2 N Saint Paul | IN | SPOTTER ESTIMATES 65 MPH WINDS. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2022 2:41 PM CT | UNK | 4 S Peoga | IN | DELAYED REPORT. NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN A CONVERGENT PATTERN THROUGH A DENSE WOODED AREA. MAX ESTIMATED WIND SPEED WAS 84 MPH. |
May 21, 2022 2:48 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Edinburgh | IN | DELAYED REPORT. NWS SURVEY FOUND WEAK TORNADO DAMAGE AT CAMP ATTERBURY. THE STEEPLE AT A CHURCH WAS BLOWN OVER WITH DAMAGE TO NEARBY VEHICLES. MAX WIND SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 84 MPH. |
May 21, 2022 3:00 PM CT | UNK | 3 S Marietta | IN | DELAYED REPORT. NWS SURVEY FOUND SPORADIC EF1 TORNADO DAMAGE ALONG A 13.8 MILE TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN SHELBY COUNTY. THE TORNADO SKIPPED SEVERAL TIMES WITH WIDESPREAD TREE DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH. MAX WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED AT 110 MPH. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 21, 2022 Indianapolis, IN storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Indianapolis, IN Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Indianapolis, IN region as the May 21, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 29, 2021 through May 19, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 19, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Indianapolis, IN
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