Hail in Meigs County, Ohio

Hail in Meigs County, Ohio: 55 recorded events between 1974 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #76 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Meigs County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 55 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 Meigs County archive, hail makes up 20.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #76 within Ohio, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Meigs County with 18 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 100
• Flood 75

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

55 hail events are recorded in Meigs County between 1974 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Meigs County?

The strongest hail on record in Meigs County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Meigs 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.