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Hail in Ashtabula County, Ohio
108 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Ashtabula County, Ohio, has 108 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 37 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 57 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 15.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Ashtabula County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 108 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.4 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
12May
37Jun
23Jul
7Aug
18Sep
7Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 108 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ashtabula County had?
108 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Ashtabula County?
14 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ashtabula County?
The hail of 25 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K.
How does Ashtabula County compare with Ohio for hail?
15.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 108 of the state's 9,155 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.