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Hail in Morrow County, Ohio
79 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 79 hail events in Morrow County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
June is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 34 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 19.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
11 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 | Morrow County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 79 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 19.5 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.5 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
9Apr
8May
20Jun
25Jul
10Aug
4Sep
1Oct
0Nov
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 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.80 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Mar 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1963 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Morrow County had?
79 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 Morrow County?
26 Mar 2026 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Morrow County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Morrow County compare with Ohio for hail?
19.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 79 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.