Hail History

Hail history for Groveport, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Groveport since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Groveport

Last hail
Apr 8, 2020
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 18, 1961

11 reports on 10 days since 1961 · #202 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Groveport

Groveport Canal Winchester Pickerington Grove City Reynoldsburg Columbus Gahanna Pataskala 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Franklin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Groveport

The latest hail report in and around Groveport is from April 8, 2020, 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, Groveport logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #202 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Groveport accounts for 4% of the 286 reports filed in Franklin 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 July 18, 1961.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (64% of reports); 82% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Groveport 0.3
  • Franklin County 8.8
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Groveport 5
  • Franklin County 72
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Groveport 0%
  • Franklin County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 7 reports (64%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Groveport
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 18, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin 15:00 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 1.50 inping pong ball — Franklin 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S (Lck)rckenbckr Arpt Franklin 02:08 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter Groveport Franklin 16:47 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter Groveport Franklin 18:37 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 Groveport
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 8, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S (Lck)rckenbckr Arpt Franklin — 02:08 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter Groveport Franklin — 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 0.88 innickel Groveport Franklin — 16:44 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2016 0.75 inpenny Groveport Franklin — 17:27 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter Groveport Franklin — 18:37 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 0.88 innickel Groveport Franklin — 01:29 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2003 1.00 inquarter Groveport Franklin — 00:55 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Groveport Franklin $2K 03:10 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 1974 1.50 inping pong ball — Franklin — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1971 0.75 inpenny — Franklin — 18:40 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Franklin — 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Groveport

Questions about hail in Groveport

How often does it hail in Groveport, Ohio?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Groveport since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #202 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Groveport?

Most reports come in April, March, May. April alone accounts for 64% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Groveport?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 18, 1961. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Groveport?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Groveport since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 2020.

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.