284
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$181.3M
Property damage
Hail in Franklin County, Ohio: 284 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #348 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Franklin County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Franklin County is the 2010s, when 103 of the county's 284 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 Franklin County archive, hail makes up 27.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #348 for this hazard and #2 within Ohio, putting it in the 88.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Franklin County with 67 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 22, 2026 | COLUMBUS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | MINERVA PARK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | (OSU)OH ST UNIV ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | MT AIR | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | DUBLIN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | WESTERVILLE | 1.4 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | WESTERVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | HILLIARD | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | NEW ALBANY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | GRANDVIEW HGTS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 546
- Flood 74
- Flash Flood 67
- Tornado 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to hen egg size fell for up to 15 minutes across the eastern Columbus suburbs, causing extensive widespread damage to vehicles, homes and other structures. The hail accumulated up to several inches deep in spots, and remained on the ground well after the thunderstorm had passed.
Hail up to the size of golf balls affected the north side of the Columbus metro area and southern Delaware county. Hail was extensive from Dublin, through Worthington and Powell, to Westerville. Trees and shrubs were stripped of their foliage and cars and homes sustained significant hail damage. The hail covered the ground in some locations up to six inches deep in Worthington in northern Franklin county and near the Polaris Mall in southern Delaware county.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Franklin County, Ohio?
284 hail events are recorded in Franklin County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest hail on record in Franklin County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/franklin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.