Hail in Lucas County, Ohio

Hail in Lucas County, Ohio: 201 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #610 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Lucas County is the 2000s, when 69 of the county's 201 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 Lucas County archive, hail makes up 34.1% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #610 for this hazard and #7 within Ohio, putting it in the 80.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Lucas County with 60 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 Lucas County, Ohio?

201 hail events are recorded in Lucas County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Lucas County?

The strongest hail on record in Lucas County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Lucas 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.