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Hail in Jackson County, Ohio
62 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.
Jackson County, Ohio, has 62 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 24 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 35 events against 25 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 14.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Jackson County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 62 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
12May
22Jun
16Jul
6Aug
2Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Jackson County had?
62 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 Jackson County?
7 Aug 2023 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Jackson County?
The hail of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Jackson County compare with Ohio for hail?
14.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 62 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.