59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$651K
Property damage
Hail in Fulton County, Ohio: 59 recorded events between 1962 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #2,062 nationally and #74 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fulton County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fulton County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 59 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 Fulton County archive, hail makes up 23.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,062 for this hazard and #74 within Ohio, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Fulton County with 14 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 | ARCHBOLD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | TEDROW | 0.75 | $500 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | TEDROW | 1 | $500 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | ELMIRA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 14, 2020 | FAYETTE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | DELTA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | LYTTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | OAKSHADE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | OAKSHADE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | OAKSHADE | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
SEVERAL HOMES NEAR ARCHBOLD SUSTAINED MODERATE TO SEVERE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE FROM THE HIGH WINDS. ONE HOME OWNER HAD HIS CHIMNEY COLLAPSE WHICH FELL THROUGH THE ROOF. THEY ALSO LOST SEVERAL WINDOWS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOME FROM FLYING DEBRIS. ANOTHER HOME OWNER HAD HIS BARN BLOWN OFF ITS FOUNDATION AND HAD EVERY TREE ON THEIR PROPERTY UPROOTED. SEVERAL CROP FIELDS IN THE AREA WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED BY THE HIGH WINDS AND HAIL.
Local newspaper articles reported hail slightly larger than the size of golf balls falling across the southern part of the county. Damage occurred to vehicles and homes across the area but no specific damage amounts were available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fulton County, Ohio?
59 hail events are recorded in Fulton County between 1962 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fulton County?
The strongest hail on record in Fulton County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Fulton 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 Fulton County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/fulton-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.