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Hail in Perry County, Ohio
69 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 69 hail events in Perry County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 30 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 16.9 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Perry County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 69 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 19.5 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
6Apr
19May
14Jun
20Jul
4Aug
2Sep
2Oct
2Nov
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 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Perry County had?
69 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 Perry County?
7 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Perry County?
The hail of 23 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Perry County compare with Ohio for hail?
16.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 69 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.