Hail in Ohio — where it hits, county by county
Ohio logged 333 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Ohio →Top hail counties in Ohio (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 64 | 12.8 | Apr | 8% |
| Cuyahoga | 54 | 10.8 | Apr | 30% |
| Washington | 30 | 6.0 | Apr | 10% |
| Tuscarawas | 23 | 4.6 | Jun | 13% |
| Defiance | 22 | 4.4 | Mar | 36% |
| Richland | 21 | 4.2 | Apr | 0% |
| Licking | 21 | 4.2 | Mar | 19% |
| Muskingum | 21 | 4.2 | Mar | 24% |
| Summit | 20 | 4.0 | Apr | 0% |
| Guernsey | 20 | 4.0 | Mar | 10% |
| Delaware | 19 | 3.8 | Apr | 16% |
| Seneca | 18 | 3.6 | Mar | 39% |
Key figures — Ohio hail at a glance
- Ohio logged 333 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Franklin County leads Ohio with 64 hail reports over that span — about 12.8 per year.
- Reported hail in Ohio peaks in April.
- Roughly 56 of Ohio's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/ohio (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Ohio hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Ohio?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Ohio are Franklin, Cuyahoga, Washington. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Ohio?
Reported hail in Ohio peaks around April, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Ohio's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 333 reports over 5 years.
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