Hail in Perry County, Ohio

Hail in Perry County, Ohio: 68 recorded events between 1989 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,896 nationally and #62 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Perry County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 68 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 Perry County archive, hail makes up 19.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,896 for this hazard and #62 within Ohio, putting it in the 39.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Perry County with 20 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 218
• Flash Flood 42

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

68 hail events are recorded in Perry County between 1989 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Perry County?

The strongest hail on record in Perry County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Perry 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.