Hail History

Hail history for Wood County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Wood County since 1966, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wood County

Last hail
Apr 13, 2026
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
4.50 in
softball · May 9, 2000

145 reports on 90 days since 1966 · #16 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Wood County

Bowling Green 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
142 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 Wood County

The latest hail report in Wood County is from April 13, 2026, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 13, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wood County logged 86 reports on 43 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is 76% more than the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #16 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Wood County holds 2% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

1% 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 4.50 in (softball) on May 9, 2000 near Tontogany.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (69). The busiest year was 2010, with 20 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wood County 4.3
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wood County 43
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wood County 1%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 4.50 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2026: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 15 reports (10%) Mar April: 9 reports (6%) Apr May: 55 reports (38%) May June: 29 reports (20%) Jun July: 12 reports (8%) Jul August: 18 reports (12%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct November: 3 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 145 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 2 2
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 212 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 13, 2026 2 1.00 in —
Jun 25, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wood County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 9, 2000 4.50 insoftball Tontogany $1.0 million 19:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 2002 2.50 intennis ball Perrysburg $600K 16:10 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball Bowling Green $50K 02:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball 1.4 NW Lime City $25K 18:45 local · NCEI
May 5, 2010 1.75 ingolf ball Perrysburg $75K 19:19 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Wood County
Date Size Location Time · source
Apr 13, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.73 SSE Rossford 19:22 local · NCEI
Apr 13, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2.09 NNW Woodville Gardens 19:22 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1 N North Baltimore 17:44 local · NCEI
Oct 23, 2020 0.75 inpenny Portage 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Cygnet 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.73 SE Perrysburg 14:31 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Rossford 14:19 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2017 1.00 inquarter Bowling Green 14:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2017 1.00 inquarter 5 SE Pemberville 18:30 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny North Baltimore 16:40 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny Perrysburg 17:44 local · NCEI
Mar 30, 2017 0.75 inpenny Bowling Green 17:26 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Wood County

PlaceReportsLargest
Bowling Green301.75 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
Pemberville75Jun 22, 2015
Walbridge77Mar 27, 2016
Bradner65Jun 13, 2017
Northwood65Apr 13, 2026
Perrysburg66Jun 1, 2019
North Baltimore55Jun 25, 2023
Wayne55Mar 27, 2016
Weston54May 7, 2014
Cygnet44Jun 1, 2019
Luckey43Aug 24, 2011
Tontogany44Jun 23, 2008
Grand Rapids33Jun 22, 2008
Haskins32Nov 14, 2011
Millbury33Aug 15, 2010
Milton Center33May 7, 2010
Hoytville22Sep 9, 1992
Stony Ridge22May 1, 2007
Portage11Oct 23, 2020
Rossford11Mar 14, 2007

Questions about hail in Wood County

How often does it hail in Wood County, Ohio?

145 hail reports have been logged in Wood County since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #16 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wood County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Wood County?

4.50 in (softball size) on May 9, 2000 near Tontogany. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wood County?

The most recent report in this data is from April 13, 2026 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was April 13, 2026.

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.