106
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Hail in Sandusky County, Ohio: 106 recorded events between 1967 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,367 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sandusky County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sandusky County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 106 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 Sandusky County archive, hail makes up 29.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,367 for this hazard and #33 within Ohio, putting it in the 56.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Sandusky County with 31 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | 1 | $0 | |
| Oct 9, 2021 | 1 | $0 | |
| Oct 8, 2021 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jun 1, 2019 | GIBSONBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 8, 2019 | BELLEVUE | 1 | $0 |
| Jan 8, 2019 | LINDSEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2018 | CLYDE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2017 | GREEN SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2017 | CLYDE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2017 | BELLEVUE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sandusky County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A supercell thunderstorm tracked across Sandusky County and produced a large swath of hail, ranging in size from quarters to baseballs (2.75 inch diameter). The destructive hail resulted in a significant amount of car insurance and home insurance claims. Dealerships around the area reported substantial vehicle damage. The damaging hail also caused a large amount of crop damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sandusky County, Ohio?
106 hail events are recorded in Sandusky County between 1967 and 2021, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sandusky County?
The strongest hail on record in Sandusky County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/sandusky-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.