Hail History

Hail history for Clark County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Clark County since 1974, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Clark County

Last hail
Mar 22, 2026
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 9, 2001

87 reports on 65 days since 1974 · #50 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Clark County

Springfield 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
84 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Clark County

The latest hail report in Clark County is from March 22, 2026, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on February 28, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Clark County logged 44 reports on 32 hail days, about 2.2 reports a year. That is 10% less than the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #50 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Clark County holds 1% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

5% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Ohio county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on April 9, 2001 near New Carlisle.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (14) compared with 2006–2015 (30). The busiest year was 2011, with 8 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Clark County 2.2
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Clark County 32
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Clark County 5%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

02468 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1982: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1995: 1 reports, largest ? in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 6 reports, largest 2.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan February: 3 reports (3%) Feb March: 2 reports (2%) Mar April: 14 reports (16%) Apr May: 25 reports (29%) May June: 16 reports (18%) Jun July: 15 reports (17%) Jul August: 3 reports (3%) Aug September: 3 reports (3%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 87 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 13 4
2022 1 1
2021 1 1
2020 21 3
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 22, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Feb 28, 2024 1 2.00 in —
Jul 24, 2023 3 1.00 in —
Apr 21, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 1, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Clark County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 9, 2001 2.75 inbaseball New Carlisle 21:50 local · NCEI
May 11, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — 20:15 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.06 E Maitland 04:52 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2011 2.00 inhen egg South Charleston 09:15 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Bowlusville 15:50 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 Clark County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 22, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.87 NW North Hampton 21:20 local · NCEI
Feb 28, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1.06 E Maitland 04:52 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.26 ESE Villa 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Villa 17:28 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.48 NNW Maitland 17:17 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW South Charleston 15:12 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.96 SW Park Layne 17:55 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.81 N South Charleston 16:05 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Enon 12:55 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NE Pitchin 03:17 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.27 ESE Maitland 02:11 local · NCEI
Jan 22, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW Springfield 21:55 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Clark County

PlaceReportsLargest
Springfield412.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
South Charleston88Apr 21, 2023
New Carlisle77Apr 26, 2012
South Vienna55May 14, 2014
Northridge44Jul 14, 2015
Park Layne44Jun 1, 2022
Green Meadows22Aug 25, 2020
Lawrenceville22May 11, 2014
Medway22Jul 20, 1990
North Hampton22Mar 22, 2026
Catawba11May 24, 2001
Donnelsville11May 2, 2002
Enon11Jun 15, 1982

Questions about hail in Clark County

How often does it hail in Clark County, Ohio?

87 hail reports have been logged in Clark County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.2 reports a year. That ranks #50 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Clark County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Clark County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 9, 2001 near New Carlisle. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Clark County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 22, 2026 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was March 22, 2026.

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.