Hail History

Hail history for Pike County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pike County since 1980, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pike County

Last hail
Apr 19, 2025
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 14, 2014

36 reports on 24 days since 1980 · #85 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Pike County

Waverly 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
35 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 Pike County

The latest hail report in Pike County is from April 19, 2025, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on April 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pike County logged 29 reports on 17 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 41% less than the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #85 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Pike County holds 0% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

6% 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 14, 2014 near 1.18 SSW Latham.

Reports were down 84% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (25). The busiest year was 2015, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pike County 1.4
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pike County 17
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pike County 6%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 2.75 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 10 reports (28%) Apr May: 15 reports (42%) May June: 6 reports (17%) Jun July: 2 reports (6%) Jul August: 1 reports (3%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 36 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 19, 2025 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pike County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 14, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 1.18 SSW Latham 17:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 1.27 NNE Elm Grove 16:08 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.68 W Waverly 16:19 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Latham 16:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 5 NW Waverly 18:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pike County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 19, 2025 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.14 NNW Waverly 17:07 local · NCEI
May 23, 2020 0.88 innickel 2.25 WNW Glen Jean 20:55 local · NCEI
May 27, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.54 W Jasper 17:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2016 0.88 innickel 2.76 S Morgantown 14:46 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2015 0.75 inpenny 3.02 WNW Linn 14:31 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.54 W Waverly 15:25 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.54 W Waverly 14:40 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.54 W Waverly 14:35 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.61 E Elm Grove 14:28 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 2.75 inbaseball 1.18 SSW Latham 17:00 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.68 W Waverly 16:19 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Latham 16:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Pike County

PlaceReportsLargest
Waverly141.75 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
Piketon86May 27, 2017
Beaver11May 26, 2011

Questions about hail in Pike County

How often does it hail in Pike County, Ohio?

36 hail reports have been logged in Pike County since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #85 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pike County?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pike County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 14, 2014 near 1.18 SSW Latham. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pike County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2025 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 19, 2025.

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.