Hail in Muskingum County, Ohio

Hail in Muskingum County, Ohio: 113 recorded events between 1967 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,278 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Muskingum County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 113 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 Muskingum County archive, hail makes up 21.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,278 for this hazard and #28 within Ohio, putting it in the 58.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Muskingum County with 39 recorded events, while Feb 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 319
• Flash Flood 54

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

113 hail events are recorded in Muskingum County between 1967 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Muskingum County?

The strongest hail on record in Muskingum County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Muskingum 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.