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Hail in Meigs County, Ohio
55 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.
Meigs County, Ohio, has 55 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 22 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 12.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
8 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 | Meigs County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 24.9 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
2Apr
18May
4Jun
16Jul
5Aug
2Sep
4Oct
3Nov
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Meigs County had?
55 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 Meigs County?
19 Feb 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Meigs County?
The hail of 26 Sep 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Meigs County compare with Ohio for hail?
12.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 55 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.