Hail history for Shelby County, Ohio
Every NOAA hail report filed in Shelby County since 1980, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Shelby County
- Last hail
- May 2, 2025
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Mar 14, 2024
72 reports on 54 days since 1980 · #62 of 89 Ohio counties
Hail map · Shelby 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 Shelby County
The latest hail report in Shelby County is from May 2, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on March 14, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shelby County logged 47 reports on 31 hail days, about 2.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #62 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Shelby County holds 1% 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 March 14, 2024 near 0.87 NW Jackson Center.
Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (11) compared with 2006–2015 (36). The busiest year was 2014, with 8 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (24% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Shelby County 2.4
- Median Ohio county 2.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Shelby County 31
- Median Ohio county 31
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Shelby County 6%
- Median Ohio county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | 2 | 0.75 in | — |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 3 | 2.75 in | — |
| May 21, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.87 NW Jackson Center | 18:52 local · NCEI |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 2.50 intennis ball | Anna | 14:17 local · NCEI |
| Aug 19, 2009 | 2.00 inhen egg | Sidney | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 2001 | 2.00 inhen egg | 3 NW Sidney | 11:11 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.48 NNW Jackson Center | 18:50 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 33 46%
- 1–2 in 35 49%
- 2 in + 4 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.87 NW Jackson Center | 11:09 local · NCEI |
| May 2, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.87 NW Jackson Center | 11:09 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 2.75 inbaseball | 0.87 NW Jackson Center | 18:52 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.48 NNW Jackson Center | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.87 NW Jackson Center | 18:50 local · NCEI |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.14 SSE Hardin Station | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 18, 2021 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.53 W Russia | 16:03 local · NCEI |
| Aug 8, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.87 NW Sidney | 16:44 local · NCEI |
| Apr 14, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.87 NW Sidney | 15:49 local · NCEI |
| Mar 9, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.87 NW Sidney | 23:18 local · NCEI |
| Feb 24, 2017 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.53 E Swanders | 18:42 local · NCEI |
| Jul 26, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 NW Sidney | 16:21 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Shelby County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Sidney | 27 | 2.00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botkins | 9 | 8 | Jul 26, 2014 |
| Jackson Center | 9 | 5 | May 2, 2025 |
| Anna | 7 | 6 | Jul 26, 2014 |
| Fort Loramie | 6 | 6 | May 25, 2011 |
| Port Jefferson | 5 | 4 | Jul 26, 2014 |
| Kettlersville | 3 | 3 | Sep 28, 2009 |
| Newport | 2 | 2 | May 10, 2011 |
| Lockington | 1 | 1 | May 21, 2022 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | Jun 18, 2021 |
Questions about hail in Shelby County
How often does it hail in Shelby County, Ohio?
72 hail reports have been logged in Shelby County since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.4 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Shelby County?
Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 24% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Shelby County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on March 14, 2024 near 0.87 NW Jackson Center. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Shelby County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 2, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Shelby County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was May 2, 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.