Hail in Ashland County, Ohio

Hail in Ashland County, Ohio: 126 recorded events between 1965 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #1,143 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Ashland County is the 2000s, when 50 of the county's 126 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 Ashland County archive, hail makes up 29.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,143 for this hazard and #20 within Ohio, putting it in the 63.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Ashland County with 36 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 Ashland County, Ohio?

126 hail events are recorded in Ashland County between 1965 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Ashland County?

The strongest hail on record in Ashland County measured 2.25.

Where does the hail data for Ashland 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.