9,118
Recorded events
88
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$939.1M
Property damage
Ohio hail history: 9,118 recorded events across 88 counties between 1955 and 2026.
Decade by decade
Ohio hail history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 3,020 reported hail events across Ohio. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Ohio
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cuyahoga County | 297 | 0 | $7.8M | 1956–2026 |
| #2 | Franklin County | 284 | 0 | $181.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #3 | Summit County | 254 | 0 | $297.3M | 1955–2026 |
| #4 | Stark County | 227 | 0 | $86.9M | 1960–2026 |
| #5 | Hamilton County | 210 | 0 | $5.2M | 1960–2025 |
| #6 | Montgomery County | 207 | 0 | $70.2M | 1956–2025 |
| #7 | Lucas County | 201 | 0 | $2.1M | 1966–2026 |
| #8 | Trumbull County | 180 | 0 | $853K | 1974–2026 |
| #9 | Lorain County | 179 | 0 | $760K | 1962–2026 |
| #10 | Medina County | 172 | 0 | $573K | 1960–2026 |
| #11 | Richland County | 169 | 0 | $227K | 1961–2026 |
| #12 | Portage County | 168 | 0 | $6.2M | 1956–2026 |
| #13 | Greene County | 165 | 0 | $101K | 1958–2025 |
| #14 | Butler County | 159 | 0 | $71K | 1969–2025 |
| #15 | Seneca County | 158 | 0 | $579K | 1959–2026 |
| #16 | Wood County | 145 | 0 | $2.1M | 1966–2026 |
| #17 | Wayne County | 142 | 0 | $796K | 1968–2026 |
| #18 | Columbiana County | 137 | 0 | $551K | 1983–2025 |
| #19 | Warren County | 127 | 0 | $2.6M | 1974–2025 |
| #20 | Ashland County | 126 | 0 | $320K | 1965–2026 |
| #21 | Huron County | 126 | 0 | $145K | 1963–2026 |
| #22 | Tuscarawas County | 125 | 0 | $5K | 1973–2026 |
| #23 | Mahoning County | 125 | 0 | $5.3M | 1979–2026 |
| #24 | Licking County | 122 | 0 | $100.1M | 1963–2026 |
| #25 | Clermont County | 119 | 0 | $2.7M | 1977–2025 |