122
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$100.1M
Property damage
Hail in Licking County, Ohio: 122 recorded events between 1963 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,183 nationally and #24 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Licking County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Licking County is the 2010s, when 39 of the county's 122 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 Licking County archive, hail makes up 21.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,183 for this hazard and #24 within Ohio, putting it in the 61.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Licking County with 21 recorded events, while Dec 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2006 | PATASKALA | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $100.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | HEATH | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | HOMER | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | NEWARK | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | NEWARK | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 2, 2025 | HOMER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | MARNE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HEATH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | BUCKEYE LAKE | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | VANATTA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | JOHNSTOWN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Licking County
- Thunderstorm Wind 333
- Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail to golf ball size fell for an extended period of time across the far western portion of the county, causing widespread significant damage. Thirty to forty mobile homes and numerous vehicles were severely damaged. A few subdivisions in the Pataskala area had homes that sustained extensive roof and siding damage.
,,,,,,,,Lightning Winds of 60 mph were reported in Newark. Large hail fell in Hebron where lightning killed a 46-year-old man as he attempted to untie a dog from under a tree to get it to shelter from the hail storm. A 33-year-old woman at the scene was also struck and injured. The dog was unharmed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Licking County, Ohio?
122 hail events are recorded in Licking County between 1963 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Licking County?
The strongest hail on record in Licking County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Licking 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 Licking County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/licking-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.