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Hail in Harrison County, Ohio
45 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 45 hail events in Harrison County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 15 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.5% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 11.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
3 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Harrison County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 45 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
11May
5Jun
15Jul
2Aug
7Sep
3Oct
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 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Harrison County had?
45 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 Harrison County?
14 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Harrison County?
The hail of 15 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Harrison County compare with Ohio for hail?
11.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 45 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.