Hail in Gallia County, Ohio

Hail in Gallia County, Ohio: 82 recorded events between 1968 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,675 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Gallia County is the 2010s, when 25 of the county's 82 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 Gallia County archive, hail makes up 25.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,675 for this hazard and #51 within Ohio, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Gallia County with 25 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 129
• Flood 52
• Flash Flood 42

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

82 hail events are recorded in Gallia County between 1968 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Gallia County?

The strongest hail on record in Gallia County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Gallia 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.