Hail in Darke County, Ohio

Hail in Darke County, Ohio: 98 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,457 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Darke County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 98 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 Darke County archive, hail makes up 21.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,457 for this hazard and #37 within Ohio, putting it in the 53.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Darke County with 31 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Darke County, Ohio?

98 hail events are recorded in Darke County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Darke County?

The strongest hail on record in Darke County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Darke 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.