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Hail in Brown County, Ohio
66 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.
NCEI records 66 hail events in Brown County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 29 years.
May is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 42 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 13.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Brown County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 66 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
17May
20Jun
7Jul
6Aug
2Sep
3Oct
0Nov
3Dec
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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Brown County had?
66 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 Brown County?
6 Sep 2024 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Brown County?
The hail of 12 Apr 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Brown County compare with Ohio for hail?
13.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 66 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.