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Hail in Pike County, Ohio
36 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.
Pike County, Ohio, has 36 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 15 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 29 events against 6 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 8.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
6 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 | Pike County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 36 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 36 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 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pike County had?
36 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 Pike County?
19 Apr 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pike County?
The hail of 10 Nov 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Pike County compare with Ohio for hail?
8.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 36 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.