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Hail in Fulton County, Ohio
59 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 59 hail events in Fulton County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 14.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
12 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Fulton County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 59 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.6 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.9 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
10Jun
14Jul
13Aug
10Sep
2Oct
0Nov
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 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 4.50 in | $650K | $2.0M | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fulton County had?
59 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 Fulton County?
22 Apr 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fulton County?
The hail of 24 Aug 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $650K and crop damage at $2.0M.
How does Fulton County compare with Ohio for hail?
14.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 59 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.