Hail in Erie County, Ohio

Hail in Erie County, Ohio: 108 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,350 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Erie County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 108 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 Erie County archive, hail makes up 26.5% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,350 for this hazard and #30 within Ohio, putting it in the 56.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Erie County with 26 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 Erie County, Ohio?

108 hail events are recorded in Erie County between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Erie County?

The strongest hail on record in Erie County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Erie 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.