Hail History

Hail history for Kalida, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kalida since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kalida

Last hail
Apr 20, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 2, 2000

10 reports on 7 days since 1962 · #228 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Kalida

Kalida Columbus Grove Ottawa 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Putnam County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kalida

The latest hail report in and around Kalida is from April 20, 2017, 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, Kalida logged 2 reports on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #228 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kalida accounts for 11% of the 88 reports filed in Putnam 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 August 2, 2000 near Kalida.

The busiest year was 2017, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (40% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kalida 0.1
  • Putnam County 1.8
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kalida 1
  • Putnam County 28
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kalida 0%
  • Putnam County 1%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (40%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul August: 3 reports (30%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 2 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kalida
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Kalida Putnam 19:15 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 17:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 10:25 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.25 WNW Kalida Putnam 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.25 WNW Kalida Putnam 16:35 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 Kalida
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 20, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.25 WNW Kalida Putnam 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2017 1.50 inping pong ball 1.25 WNW Kalida Putnam 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 1.00 inquarter Van Wert Van Wert 19:27 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 S Convoy Van Wert 17:57 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Kalida Putnam 19:15 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1999 0.88 innickel Kalida Putnam 13:34 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 1984 0.75 inpenny — Putnam 16:44 local · NCEI
May 2, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Putnam 10:25 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 1962 1.00 inquarter — Putnam 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kalida

Questions about hail in Kalida

How often does it hail in Kalida, Ohio?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kalida since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #228 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kalida?

Most reports come in April, August, July. April alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kalida?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 2, 2000 near Kalida. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kalida?

The most recent report in this data is from April 20, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kalida since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 20, 2017.

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.