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Columbus, OH hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Columbus city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 24 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2018 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2017 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 414 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 96 mph, most recent 2025-07-12.
- 22 tornado events, most recent 2025-03-30.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2025-07-12 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6 mi |
| 2025-06-27 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | 4 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-05-02 | Hail | 0.88" | 9.7 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 5.6 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.2 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 3 mi |
2025-07-12: “A large tree was downed onto powerlines near the intersection of Anderley Road and Brown Road.”
2025-07-12: “Several large healthy trees had medium sized branches torn off and downed.”
2025-06-27: “Several large limbs were downed along Tresham Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Columbus address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12