Hail in Guernsey County, Ohio

Hail in Guernsey County, Ohio: 104 recorded events between 1971 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,396 nationally and #35 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Guernsey County is the 2010s, when 44 of the county's 104 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 Guernsey County archive, hail makes up 25.6% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,396 for this hazard and #35 within Ohio, putting it in the 55.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Guernsey County with 37 recorded events, while Oct 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 219
• Flash Flood 40

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

104 hail events are recorded in Guernsey County between 1971 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Guernsey County?

The strongest hail on record in Guernsey County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Guernsey 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.