Hail history for Pickaway County, Ohio
Every NOAA hail report filed in Pickaway County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Pickaway County
- Last hail
- Apr 17, 2024
- 1.50 in, ping pong ball size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 8 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 11, 1980
66 reports on 44 days since 1960 · #66 of 89 Ohio counties
Hail map · Pickaway County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Pickaway County
The latest hail report in Pickaway County is from April 17, 2024, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on April 17, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pickaway County logged 38 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #66 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Pickaway County holds 1% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.
3% 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 May 11, 1980.
Reports were down 35% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2024, with 8 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 76% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Pickaway County 1.9
- Median Ohio county 2.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Pickaway County 20
- Median Ohio county 31
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Pickaway County 3%
- Median Ohio county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 | 8 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 1980 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 2009 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3 NW Five Pts | — | 16:12 local · NCEI |
| Mar 18, 2012 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2 N Circleville | — | 18:16 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 3 SSW Circleville | — | 20:26 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.07 S Circleville | $15K | 13:26 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
- Under 1 in 33 50%
- 1–2 in 31 47%
- 2 in + 2 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.73 E Circleville | 17:58 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 E Circleville | 17:52 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.81 S Fox | 17:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Darbyville | 17:17 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W Ashville | 17:11 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W South Bloomfield | 17:10 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 1.06 E Robtown | 17:05 local · NCEI |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.96 NNW Five Pts | 16:52 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2020 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.81 S Marcy | 12:42 local · NCEI |
| Apr 8, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.33 SSE Williamsport | 03:47 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | New Holland | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| Apr 3, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.27 WNW Marcy | 16:47 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Pickaway County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Circleville | 17 | 2.75 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashville | 4 | 4 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| South Bloomfield | 3 | 2 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Tarlton | 3 | 3 | Apr 26, 2012 |
| Williamsport | 3 | 3 | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Darbyville | 2 | 2 | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Logan Elm Village | 2 | 2 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Pancoastburg | 2 | 2 | Mar 18, 2012 |
| Commercial Point | 1 | 1 | Jul 10, 2017 |
Questions about hail in Pickaway County
How often does it hail in Pickaway County, Ohio?
66 hail reports have been logged in Pickaway County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #66 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Pickaway County?
Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Pickaway County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 11, 1980. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Pickaway County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 17, 2024 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Pickaway County had in the last five years?
1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 8 reports. The most recent was April 17, 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.