Hail History

Hail history for Arcanum, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arcanum since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Arcanum

Last hail
Aug 21, 2013
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 1, 2012

13 reports on 12 days since 1982 · #157 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Arcanum

Arcanum Greenville Versailles Troy Tipp City Piqua 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Darke County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Arcanum

The latest hail report in and around Arcanum is from August 21, 2013, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Arcanum logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #157 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Arcanum accounts for 13% of the 99 reports filed in Darke County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Ohio town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 1, 2012 near 3 W Arcanum.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Arcanum 0.4
  • Darke County 2.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Arcanum 7
  • Darke County 27
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Arcanum 0%
  • Darke County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (15%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (38%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Arcanum
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Arcanum Darke 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.06 E Delisle Darke 16:22 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Arcanum Darke 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Darke 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Darke 16:15 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Arcanum
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.06 E Delisle Darke — 16:22 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Arcanum Darke — 19:15 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3 NW Arcanum Darke — 16:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3 W Arcanum Darke — 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny Arcanum Darke — 16:14 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.88 innickel Arcanum Darke — 23:26 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1 NW Arcanum Darke — 02:05 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny Arcanum Darke — 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny South Charleston Clark — 18:28 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1999 0.75 inpenny Arcanum Darke $2K 12:35 local · NCEI
May 7, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Darke — 14:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1982 1.00 inquarter — Darke — 16:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near Arcanum

Questions about hail in Arcanum

How often does it hail in Arcanum, Ohio?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arcanum since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #157 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Arcanum?

Most reports come in May, June, March. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Arcanum?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 1, 2012 near 3 W Arcanum. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Arcanum?

The most recent report in this data is from August 21, 2013 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Arcanum had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Arcanum since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 21, 2013.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.