Hail in Miami County, Ohio

Hail in Miami County, Ohio: 80 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,699 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Miami County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 80 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 Miami County archive, hail makes up 19.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,699 for this hazard and #53 within Ohio, putting it in the 44.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Miami 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 Miami County, Ohio?

80 hail events are recorded in Miami County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Miami County?

The strongest hail on record in Miami County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Miami 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.