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Hail in Pickaway County, Ohio
66 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.
Pickaway County, Ohio, has 66 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 27 different years.
April is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 36 events against 23 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 13.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
9 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 | Pickaway County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 66 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.1 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | April | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
7Apr
21May
13Jun
16Jul
5Aug
2Sep
0Oct
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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.85 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1980 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pickaway County had?
66 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 Pickaway County?
17 Apr 2024 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pickaway County?
The hail of 28 Apr 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Pickaway County compare with Ohio for hail?
13.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 66 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.