On the evening of April 1, two small supercells developed north of Indianapolis in the vicinity of a frontal boundary. The storms moved quickly southeast, across the northern and eastern portions of the Indianapolis metro area, as well as Hancock, Decatur, Rush and Shelby counties, producing large hail up to the size of ping pong balls throughout.

Hail in HAMILTON, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:13:00 to 01-APR-12 21:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARMEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:20:00 to 01-APR-12 21:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: STRINGTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Hail in HAMILTON, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:23:00 to 01-APR-12 21:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARMEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:25:00 to 01-APR-12 21:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASTLETON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:25:00 to 01-APR-12 21:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENFIELD POPE ARPT
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:30:00 to 01-APR-12 21:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLANDON
Magnitude: 2.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:31:00 to 01-APR-12 21:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASTLETON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:35:00 to 01-APR-12 21:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLANDON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:39:00 to 01-APR-12 21:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWRENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:39:00 to 01-APR-12 21:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAWRENCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:40:00 to 01-APR-12 21:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUMBERLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:40:00 to 01-APR-12 21:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTER
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:40:00 to 01-APR-12 21:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: GEM
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:42:00 to 01-APR-12 21:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUNTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:35:00 to 01-APR-12 21:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:48:00 to 01-APR-12 21:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUMBERLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter-sized hail was covering the ground.

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:50:00 to 01-APR-12 21:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW PALESTINE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:52:00 to 01-APR-12 21:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW PALESTINE
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in DECATUR, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 22:19:00 to 01-APR-12 22:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOWNEYVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 22:28:00 to 01-APR-12 22:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBYVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 20:20:00 to 01-APR-12 20:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MUNCIE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 20:22:00 to 01-APR-12 20:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in HAMILTON, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 20:42:00 to 01-APR-12 20:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: DURBIN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

One and a half inch hail fell near the Hamilton and Madison County lines.

Hail in HAMILTON, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:00:00 to 01-APR-12 21:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: HORTONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in HANCOCK, INDIANA
From 01-APR-12 21:08:00 to 01-APR-12 21:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARRINGTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public