74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$18K
Property damage
Hail in Mercer County, Ohio: 74 recorded events between 1980 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,800 nationally and #58 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Mercer County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Mercer County is the 2000s, when 25 of the county's 74 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 Mercer County archive, hail makes up 19.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,800 for this hazard and #58 within Ohio, putting it in the 41.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Mercer County with 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | ST SEBASTIAN | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | MENDON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | ST HENRY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CHATTANOOGA | 1 | $1K |
| Mar 14, 2024 | CHATTANOOGA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | DURBIN | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 8, 2020 | CHATTANOOGA | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | CELINA | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 17, 2019 | CELINA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2017 | MARIA STEIN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Mercer County
- Thunderstorm Wind 189
- Flood 59
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Trees were downed in several locations. Seven miles southwest of Celina, two mobile homes were destroyed by fallen trees, and another mobile home was seriously damaged. Fallen trees also crushed a car at the same location.
A tornado touched down in a field near Celina-Mendon Road and flattened some corn and several trees. The funnel lifted back up but touched down again near state road 197 and caused considerable roof damage to a residence and an outbuilding. The last touchdown was about one and one-half miles farther southeast along Riley Road where some sheet metal was removed from a barn roof.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Mercer County, Ohio?
74 hail events are recorded in Mercer County between 1980 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Mercer County?
The strongest hail on record in Mercer County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Mercer 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 Mercer County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/mercer-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.