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Hail in Wayne County, Ohio
143 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 143 hail events in Wayne County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
May is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 69 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 25.8 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
17 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Wayne County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 143 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.8 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.3 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
22May
44Jun
40Jul
11Aug
12Sep
9Oct
0Nov
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 143 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 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2017 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1980 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
143 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 Wayne County?
22 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 Wayne County?
The hail of 12 Jun 2013, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Wayne County compare with Ohio for hail?
25.8 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 143 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.