Hail History

Hail history for Carey, Ohio

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

Readout · Carey

Last hail
Oct 30, 2016
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 25, 2011

14 reports on 13 days since 1982 · #138 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Carey

Carey Upper Sandusky 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Wyandot County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Carey

The latest hail report in and around Carey is from October 30, 2016, 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, Carey logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #138 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Carey accounts for 25% of the 55 reports filed in Wyandot 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 25, 2011 near Carey.

The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (36% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Carey 0.3
  • Wyandot County 1.4
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Carey 6
  • Wyandot County 21
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Carey 0%
  • Wyandot County 4%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 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: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 5 reports (36%) May Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep October: 1 reports (7%) Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 Carey
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Carey Wyandot $50K 18:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Carey Wyandot $100K 16:58 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Wyandot — 19:30 local · NCEI
Oct 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter Carey Wyandot — 08:59 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Carey Wyandot $2K 18:25 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 Carey
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter Carey Wyandot — 08:59 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.52 W Carey Wyandot $2K 18:25 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Carey Wyandot $50K 18:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Carey Wyandot $100K 16:58 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 1.00 inquarter 3 SW Carey Wyandot $10K 08:34 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny Rome Richland — 17:05 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.88 innickel Carey Wyandot — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2005 0.75 inpenny Carey Wyandot — 16:00 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny Tiffin Seneca $2K 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1996 0.75 inpenny Carey Wyandot — 14:38 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Wyandot — 19:30 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Wyandot — 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Carey

Questions about hail in Carey

How often does it hail in Carey, Ohio?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carey since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #138 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Carey?

Most reports come in May, April, July. May alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Carey?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 25, 2011 near Carey. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Carey?

The most recent report in this data is from October 30, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Carey since November 3, 2021. The last one was on October 30, 2016.

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.