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Hail in Delaware County, Ohio
95 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.
Delaware County, Ohio, has 95 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 46 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 21.4 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Delaware County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 95 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.4 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.3 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
13Apr
14May
19Jun
24Jul
15Aug
7Sep
2Oct
1Nov
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 95 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 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $65M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.67 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Delaware County had?
95 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 Delaware County?
6 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Delaware County?
The hail of 20 Apr 2003, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $65M.
How does Delaware County compare with Ohio for hail?
21.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 95 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.