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Hail in Greene County, Ohio
165 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 165 hail events in Greene County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
May is the busiest month, with 47 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 92 events against 49 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 39.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
30 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Greene County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 165 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 39.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.8 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
5Mar
7Apr
38May
47Jun
38Jul
15Aug
11Sep
0Oct
3Nov
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 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1967 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1962 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Greene County had?
165 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 Greene County?
4 Apr 2025 (Hail, 2.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Greene County?
The hail of 27 May 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Greene County compare with Ohio for hail?
39.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 165 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.