81
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$596K
Property damage
Hail in Adams County, Ohio: 81 recorded events between 1969 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,690 nationally and #52 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Adams County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Adams County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 81 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Adams County archive, hail makes up 20.8% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,690 for this hazard and #52 within Ohio, putting it in the 45.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Adams County with 39 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 | ROME | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | WEST UNION | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | WEST UNION | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | BEASLEY FORK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 9, 2020 | WINCHESTER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | MANCHESTER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2018 | BENTONVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2015 | ROME | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | WEST UNION | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 19, 2014 | PEEBLES | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Adams County
- Thunderstorm Wind 196
- Flash Flood 60
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A mobile home was destroyed by high winds, probably from a microburst. The 63-year-old male owner was killed outdoors at the site when he was struck by debris from the roof during the event. He died of head injuries. Trees were downed and large hail also fell.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Adams County, Ohio?
81 hail events are recorded in Adams County between 1969 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Adams County?
The strongest hail on record in Adams County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Adams County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Adams County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/adams-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.