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Hail in Clinton County, Ohio
118 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.
Clinton County, Ohio, has 118 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 73 events against 40 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 28.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
16 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 | Clinton County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 118 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 28.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
2Mar
11Apr
28May
39Jun
14Jul
17Aug
3Sep
2Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jan 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinton County had?
118 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 Clinton County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 2.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinton County?
The hail of 13 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Clinton County compare with Ohio for hail?
28.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 118 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.