93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$323K
Property damage
Hail in Athens County, Ohio: 93 recorded events between 1982 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,525 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Athens County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Athens County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 93 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 Athens County archive, hail makes up 20.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,525 for this hazard and #44 within Ohio, putting it in the 50.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Athens 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | GROSVENOR | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | TRIMBLE | 1 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | ATHENS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | COOLVILLE STATION | 1 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | SHARPSBURG | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | REDTOWN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | ATHENS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | NEW MARSHFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2019 | COOLVILLE STATION | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | ATHENS | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Athens County
- Thunderstorm Wind 220
- Flood 69
- Flash Flood 53
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Athens County, Ohio?
93 hail events are recorded in Athens County between 1982 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Athens County?
The strongest hail on record in Athens County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Athens 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 Athens County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/athens-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.