Hail in Preble County, Ohio

Hail in Preble County, Ohio: 61 recorded events between 1965 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #73 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Preble County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 61 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 Preble County archive, hail makes up 18.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #73 within Ohio, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Apr is the peak month for hail in Preble County with 23 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 Preble County, Ohio?

61 hail events are recorded in Preble County between 1965 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Preble County?

The strongest hail on record in Preble County measured 2.5.

Where does the hail data for Preble 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.