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Hail in Madison County, Ohio
64 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.
Madison County, Ohio, has 64 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 31 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 31 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 13.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
6 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 | Madison County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 64 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.4 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
12May
16Jun
16Jul
5Aug
5Sep
4Oct
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 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1960 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Madison County had?
64 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 Madison County?
6 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Madison County?
The hail of 29 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Madison County compare with Ohio for hail?
13.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 64 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.