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Hail in Morgan County, Ohio
35 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.
NCEI records 35 hail events in Morgan County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 18 years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 16 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 8.4 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 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Morgan County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.6 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
1Apr
8May
9Jun
10Jul
3Aug
2Sep
1Oct
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 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Morgan County had?
35 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 Morgan County?
5 May 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Morgan County?
The hail of 15 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1K.
How does Morgan County compare with Ohio for hail?
8.4 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 35 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.