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Hail in Logan County, Ohio
72 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.
Logan County, Ohio, has 72 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.8% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
5 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 | Logan County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 72 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.6 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
10May
17Jun
12Jul
13Aug
6Sep
3Oct
0Nov
5Dec
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 72 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Logan County had?
72 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 Logan County?
22 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Logan County?
The hail of 19 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Logan County compare with Ohio for hail?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 72 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.