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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 47523

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 47523 from July 3, 1964 through August 17, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 47523 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
21
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
4.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 47523 · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 17, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 47523

12 reports
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1.25″ hail
Apr 27, 2026
6:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Warrick County · 21,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 WNW Dale, IN
0.75″ hail
Jun 15, 2011
5:25 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Dale, IN
0.75″ hail
Apr 9, 2011
8:13 AM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Dale, IN
1.00″ hail
May 15, 2007
5:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Dale, IN
0.88″ hail
Jun 22, 2006
1:23 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail lasted for five minutes.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dale, IN
4.25″ hail
May 25, 2006
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Three-inch hail was reported two miles west of Dale. In Dale, softball size hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 W Dale, IN
4.25″ hail
May 25, 2006
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Warrick County · 21,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Softball-size hail fell at exit 54 on Interstate 64.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 E Selvin, IN
0.88″ hail
Apr 2, 2006
7:02 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail fell in Dale. Dime size hail fell near Santa Claus.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dale, IN
1.00″ hail
Apr 20, 2003
3:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dale, IN
0.88″ hail
Mar 29, 2002
1:21 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Dale. Dime size hail fell at Gentryville.
NWS Hail Report Location: Dale, IN
1.75″ hail
Jun 8, 1982
10:00 AM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IN
1.75″ hail
Aug 21, 1977
3:18 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 47523
Warrick County · 21,891 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, IN
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 47523

21 reports
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UNK mph
Aug 17, 2026
7:16 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Damage to cattle barns_ 4 power poles down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
UNK mph
Jul 30, 2024
4:31 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Late report. Tree down along route 62 east of Dale.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2023
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Shingle blown off home. Also... tree down on truck.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
UNK mph
Mar 3, 2023
7:07 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEMI OVERTURNED AT MILE MARKER 58 ON I-64.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Dale, IN
UNK mph
Oct 26, 2019
9:36 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE LIMBS DOWN IN DALE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2019
8:44 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO FARM OUTBUILDINGS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Dale, IN
UNK mph
May 31, 2018
4:58 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN MAKING RT 142 IMPASSABLE NEAR DALE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Dale, IN
UNK mph
May 10, 2018
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LATE REPORT. TREE DAMAGE REPORTED BETWEEN SANTA CLAUS AND DALE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NW Santa Claus, IN
UNK mph
Jul 23, 2017
11:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY. INTERSTATE 64 WAS BLOCKED FOR A TIME. DALE AND AREAS EAST OF TENNYSON WERE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
70 mph
Jun 15, 2011
5:23 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A utility pole was broken. Road signs were blown away at the intersection of Highway 62 and U.S. Highway 231. A temporary mobile cable transmission tower was blown over.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.51 SW Dale, IN
64 mph
Jul 8, 2008
6:42 PM CST-6
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A mobile spotter measured a gust to 64 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Dale, IN
90 mph
May 25, 2006
5:40 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The roof was blown off a home, and its walls were damaged. A barn was destroyed. The damage area was 150 feet by 200 feet. The damage was located about one quarter mile south of the Interstate 64 junction with U.S. 231.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Dale, IN
58 mph
May 8, 2003
6:10 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were down near Dale and Santa Claus.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
90 mph
Jul 9, 2002
8:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm microburst, containing winds estimated near 90 MPH, destroyed a two-story barn just off Highway 245 between Dale and Santa Claus. Three cattle were killed and 11 others injured. About five miles to the northwest, another barn was reportedly destroyed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 SE Dale, IN
58 mph
Sep 7, 2001
5:00 PM CST
Wind report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A couple of large trees were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Dale, IN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 47523

5 reports
UNK category
Jun 23, 2026
1:15 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: EF1 Tornado. Peak Winds 95 mph. Path Length less than one-half mile. Extensive crop damage. Turkey barns suffered significant roof damage. Shingle damage to adjacent home.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 NW Dale, IN
UNK category
Jun 22, 2026
1:19 AM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Reported near I-64 and US 231.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Dale, IN
UNK category
Mar 3, 2023
7:09 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 47523
Dubois County · 14,806 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS PADUCAH CONDUCTED A STORM DAMAGE ASSESSMENT SURVEY AND FOUND EVIDENCE AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1 MILE EAST OF DALE... INDIANA IN SPENCER COUNTY. THE TORNADO CROSSED INTO DUBOIS COUNTY... WHERE IT SNAPPED OR UPROOTED SEVERAL LARGE TREES ALONG THE COUNTY LINE. A COUPLE OF HOMES RECEIVED MINOR ROOF AND FASCIA DAMAGE. THE TORNADO PASSED JUST NORTHEAST OF JOHNSBURG... DOWNING SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS AND DAMAGING A METAL FARM BUILDING BEFORE DISSIPATING.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 S Johnsburg, IN
UNK category
Mar 3, 2023
7:07 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN 0.9 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF DALE... INDIANA AND LIFTED 4 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FERDINAND. IT WAS ON THE GROUND FOR 5.6 MILES ACROSS SPENCER AND DUBOIS COUNTIES. PEAK WINDS WERE 95 MPH AND MAX WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS. A LARGE BARN HAD HALF OF ITS ROOF REMOVED. A NEARBY HOUSE HAD ITS WEST FACING WINDOWS BLOWN IN... SUFFERED SHINGLE AND FASCIA DAMAGE... AND AN ADJACENT TV ANTENNA WAS BENT AT ITS BASE PARALLEL TO THE GROUND. CROSSING INTERSTATE 64... THE TORNADO OVERTURNED A SEMITRAILER ABOUT ONE MILE EAST OF THE INTERCHANGE WITH US 231. ALONG THE SPENCER-DUBOIS COUNTY LINE... SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE SNAPPED AT THE BASE OR UPROOTED. ADDITIONALLY... A COUPLE OF HOMES RECEIVED MINOR ROOF AND FASCIA DAMAGE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Dale, IN
F1 category
May 3, 1996
7:55 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 47523
Spencer County · 7,036 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Dale, IN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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ZIP 47523 area census snapshot

People & households
Population3,518
Households1,230
Housing units1,440
Income
Median household income$65,000
$100k+ households44.9%
$150k+ households7.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached1,152
Attached single-family4
Small multifamily129
Large multifamily8
Mobile homes147
Housing mix
Single-family share80%
Attached-home share0.3%
Multifamily share9.5%
Mobile-home share10.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied986
Renter-occupied244
Vacant units210
Home value & age
Median home value$121,500
Owner homes $300k+8.3%
Owner homes $500k+1.9%
Owner homes $750k+0.2%
Median year built1973
Older-home share61.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,187
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 47523 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 21 wind, and 5 tornado reports in and near ZIP 47523, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 17, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 47523?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 47523 is 4.25″. It was reported near Dale, IN on May 25, 2006.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 47523 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 47523 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 47523 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 47523 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 47523 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 47523 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 47523 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 47523, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 47523, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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