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Hail in Ross County, Ohio
89 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.
Ross County, Ohio, has 89 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 24 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 12.9 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
24 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 5.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Ross County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 89 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
10Apr
17May
26Jun
16Jul
8Aug
6Sep
2Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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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 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2012 | Hail | 5.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $6K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Nov 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1967 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ross County had?
89 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 Ross County?
4 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ross County?
The hail of 21 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Ross County compare with Ohio for hail?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 89 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.