Hail History

Hail history for Preble County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Preble County since 1965, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Preble County

Last hail
Jul 17, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 2, 2009

61 reports on 46 days since 1965 · #74 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Preble County

Eaton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
57 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 Preble County

The latest hail report in Preble County is from July 17, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 17, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Preble County logged 35 reports on 22 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 29% less than the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #74 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Preble 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 2, 2009 near 3 W Gratis.

Reports were down 54% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (24). The busiest year was 2011, with 8 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (38% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Preble County 1.8
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Preble County 22
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Preble County 3%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

02468 1965: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 2 reports (3%) Feb March: 5 reports (8%) Mar April: 23 reports (38%) Apr May: 8 reports (13%) May June: 11 reports (18%) Jun July: 6 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (2%) Aug September: 3 reports (5%) Sep Oct November: 2 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 61 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 11 2
2019 1 1
2018 21 3
2017 21 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 17, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Preble County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 2, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 3 W Gratis 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Eaton 16:40 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 5 SSE Eaton 19:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball College Corner 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — 16:30 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 Preble County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 17, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W West Manchester 18:46 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Eaton 15:45 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 2.06 ESE Lewisburg Gilmer Arp 12:25 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.74 NW Lewisburg Gilmer Arp 15:17 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2018 0.88 innickel 1.28 ENE Kitson Corners 12:20 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.48 NNE Kitson Corners 14:56 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Camden 14:53 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter Gratis 17:06 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.48 NNE Sugar Vly 18:42 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E College Corner 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Eaton 18:19 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW New Paris 15:29 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Preble County

PlaceReportsLargest
Eaton222.00 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
West Alexandria55Sep 6, 2018
Lake Lakengren44Feb 24, 2017
West Manchester44Jul 17, 2023
Camden33Apr 3, 2018
College Corner22Feb 24, 2017
Gratis22Apr 5, 2017
Lewisburg22Apr 14, 2019
New Paris22Aug 3, 2015
Eldorado11Jun 9, 2009
Somerville11May 25, 2011

Questions about hail in Preble County

How often does it hail in Preble County, Ohio?

61 hail reports have been logged in Preble County since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #74 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Preble County?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Preble County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 2, 2009 near 3 W Gratis. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Preble County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 17, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Preble 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 July 17, 2023.

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.