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Hail in Putnam County, Ohio
88 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.
Putnam County, Ohio, has 88 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 42 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 18.2 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Putnam County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 88 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.2 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.6 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
8Apr
12May
22Jun
16Jul
11Aug
9Sep
4Oct
3Nov
2Dec
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 88 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Mar 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Putnam County had?
88 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 Putnam County?
22 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Putnam County?
The hail of 25 Sep 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Putnam County compare with Ohio for hail?
18.2 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 88 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.