Hail History

Hail history for Monroe County, Ohio

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

Readout · Monroe County

Last hail
May 11, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 8, 2022

41 reports on 30 days since 1974 · #83 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Monroe County

Woodsfield 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
41 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 Monroe County

The latest hail report in Monroe County is from May 11, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 8, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Monroe County logged 23 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about half the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #83 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Monroe County holds 0% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 8, 2022 near 0.69 S Woodsfield.

Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2022, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Monroe County 1.1
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Monroe County 18
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Monroe County 0%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

01234 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2022: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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.
051015 January: 2 reports (5%) Jan Feb March: 5 reports (12%) Mar April: 5 reports (12%) Apr May: 6 reports (15%) May June: 13 reports (32%) Jun July: 5 reports (12%) Jul August: 4 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 41 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 0
2022 4 4
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 11, 2024 1 0.88 in —
Mar 30, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 16, 2022 3 1.50 in —
Jun 8, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Monroe County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Woodsfield $1K 19:57 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Woodsfield — 14:05 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Beallsville — 13:52 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Lewisville — 13:49 local · NCEI
Aug 27, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — — 17:35 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 Monroe County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 11, 2024 0.88 innickel 2.11 NE Switzer — 15:10 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Beallsville — 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 1.74 SE Graysville — 18:32 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 S Graysville — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Stafford — 18:18 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Woodsfield $1K 19:57 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.27 WNW Malaga — 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Sardis — 12:40 local · NCEI
May 14, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.48 NNE Jerles — 13:03 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar Hannibal — 15:50 local · NCEI
May 28, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.06 E Laings — 14:32 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Woodsfield Arpt — 14:48 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Monroe County

PlaceReportsLargest
Woodsfield151.75 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
Graysville43Jun 16, 2022
Lewisville44Apr 1, 2026
Beallsville33Mar 30, 2024
Hannibal33Jul 27, 2014
Jerusalem33Jun 12, 2013
Miltonsburg22Jun 13, 2021
Stafford22Jun 16, 2022
Sardis11Jun 2, 2019

Questions about hail in Monroe County

How often does it hail in Monroe County, Ohio?

41 hail reports have been logged in Monroe County since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Monroe County?

Most reports come in June, May, March. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Monroe County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 8, 2022 near 0.69 S Woodsfield. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Monroe County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 11, 2024.

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.