96
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$839K
Property damage
Hail in Marion County, Ohio: 96 recorded events between 1957 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,477 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Marion County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Marion County is the 2010s, when 36 of the county's 96 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 Marion County archive, hail makes up 27.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,477 for this hazard and #39 within Ohio, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Marion County with 32 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 3, 2026 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | MARION | 1.25 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| May 14, 2020 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2019 | GREEN CAMP | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2019 | MARION ARPT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2014 | MARION | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2013 | MARION | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2013 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Marion County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Tennis to golf ball size hail was observed in Salt Rock Township south of Morral. The hail caused an estimated $25,000 in damage to a school building that had over thirty windows broken. Many vehicles in the area were also damaged.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Marion County, Ohio?
96 hail events are recorded in Marion County between 1957 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Marion County?
The strongest hail on record in Marion County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Marion 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 Marion County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/marion-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.