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Hail in Hocking County, Ohio
39 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.
Hocking County, Ohio, has 39 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 21 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.4% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 9.3 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Hocking County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 39 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.9 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
13May
12Jun
5Jul
3Aug
1Sep
1Oct
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 39 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 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hocking County had?
39 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 Hocking County?
14 Mar 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hocking County?
The hail of 28 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Hocking County compare with Ohio for hail?
9.3 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 39 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.