Hail History

Hail history for Nelsonville, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nelsonville since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nelsonville

Last hail
Apr 28, 2016
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 28, 2002

14 reports on 11 days since 1996 · #146 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Nelsonville

Nelsonville Athens 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Athens County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Nelsonville

The latest hail report in and around Nelsonville is from April 28, 2016, 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, Nelsonville logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #146 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Nelsonville accounts for 15% of the 93 reports filed in Athens County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 28, 2002 near Nelsonville.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (29% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nelsonville 0.4
  • Athens County 2.9
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nelsonville 6
  • Athens County 32
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nelsonville 7%
  • Athens County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (14%) Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 4 reports (29%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Nelsonville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Nelsonville Athens $200K 13:25 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Nelsonville Athens $5K 19:55 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.34 SSE Nelsonville Athens $2K 16:20 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Nelsonville Athens — 18:37 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.82 S Nelsonville Athens $5K 16:18 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Nelsonville
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 28, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.82 S Nelsonville Athens $5K 16:18 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter Nelsonville Athens — 20:00 local · NCEI
Mar 18, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Nelsonville Athens $5K 19:55 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2010 1.00 inquarter Nelsonville Athens — 17:48 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 1.34 SSE Nelsonville Athens $2K 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2009 0.75 inpenny Nelsonville Athens — 16:18 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 SSE Nelsonville Athens — 14:15 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2007 0.75 inpenny Nelsonville Athens — 19:10 local · NCEI
May 9, 2003 1.00 inquarter Nelsonville Athens — 16:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 2.00 inhen egg Nelsonville Athens $200K 13:25 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2002 1.50 inping pong ball Nelsonville Athens — 18:37 local · NCEI
May 14, 1997 0.75 inpenny 1 S Nelsonville Athens — 19:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Nelsonville

Questions about hail in Nelsonville

How often does it hail in Nelsonville, Ohio?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nelsonville since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #146 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nelsonville?

Most reports come in August, April, May. August alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nelsonville?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 28, 2002 near Nelsonville. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nelsonville?

The most recent report in this data is from April 28, 2016 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Nelsonville since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 28, 2016.

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.