Hail History

Hail history for Muskingum County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Muskingum County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Muskingum County

Last hail
Jun 6, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
11
since Nov 3, 2021 · 24 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 28, 2002

115 reports on 68 days since 1967 · #28 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Muskingum County

Zanesville Pleasant Grove Norwich 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
111 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 Muskingum County

The latest hail report in Muskingum County is from June 6, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 11 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on June 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Muskingum County logged 69 reports on 33 hail days, about 3.5 reports a year. That is 41% more than the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #28 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Muskingum County holds 1% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

4% 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 28, 2002 near Roseville.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (34) compared with 2006–2015 (35). The busiest year was 2013, with 14 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 66% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Muskingum County 3.5
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Muskingum County 33
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Muskingum County 4%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 1 reports, largest ? in 1970 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2022: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 January: 2 reports (2%) Jan Feb March: 8 reports (7%) Mar April: 11 reports (10%) Apr May: 25 reports (22%) May June: 40 reports (35%) Jun July: 13 reports (11%) Jul August: 13 reports (11%) Aug September: 3 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 115 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 12 3
2025 4 4
2024 415 10
2023 0
2022 511 7
2021 2 2
2020 22 4
2019 0
2018 123 6
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 6, 2026 2 1.50 in —
Mar 22, 2026 1 1.50 in —
May 5, 2025 2 1.00 in —
May 2, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jun 14, 2024 5 2.00 in —
May 11, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Mar 30, 2024 2 0.88 in —
Mar 14, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Aug 21, 2022 1 1.00 in —
Jul 1, 2022 1 0.88 in —
May 3, 2022 5 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Muskingum County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 28, 2002 2.75 inbaseball Roseville 13:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Darlington 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 2.00 inhen egg South Zanesville 16:24 local · NCEI
May 3, 2022 2.00 inhen egg Sonora 15:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 1985 2.00 inhen egg — 18:07 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 Muskingum County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 6, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.65 SE Otsego 18:11 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.49 ENE Dresden 17:46 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.54 NNW Ellis 17:02 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.06 W Sonora 16:17 local · NCEI
May 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Blue Rock 16:00 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Ruraldale 15:20 local · NCEI
May 2, 2025 0.75 inpenny White Cottage 14:49 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Darlington 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 1 W Darlington 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 2.00 inhen egg South Zanesville 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter White Cottage 16:23 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1 N Moxahala Park 16:21 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Muskingum County

PlaceReportsLargest
Zanesville251.75 in
Pleasant Grove122.00 in
Norwich101.75 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
Dresden76Jun 6, 2026
Nashport75Jun 25, 2013
South Zanesville74Jun 14, 2024
East Fultonham54May 2, 2025
New Concord55Aug 26, 2020
Philo44May 5, 2025
Roseville44May 12, 2018
North Zanesville32Aug 12, 2021
Adamsville22Jun 25, 2013
Duncan Falls22Jun 2, 1997
Frazeysburg22Jun 25, 2013
Gratiot11Jul 8, 2005
Trinway11Jun 8, 1990

Questions about hail in Muskingum County

How often does it hail in Muskingum County, Ohio?

115 hail reports have been logged in Muskingum County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.5 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Muskingum County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Muskingum County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 28, 2002 near Roseville. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Muskingum County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 6, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

11 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 24 reports. The most recent was June 6, 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.