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Defiance, 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 Defiance city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
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
- 101 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2024-08-06.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Hail | 1.00" | 4.4 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.7 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Tornado | EF0 | 8.4 mi |
| 2023-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2022-08-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2022-08-03 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.3 mi |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 1.3 mi |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 4.7 mi |
2024-08-06: “Power lines down.”
2024-08-06: “The ASOS at the Defiance County Airport recorded a 58 mph wind gust.”
2024-08-06: “A 20-foot tree was down in Okolona.”
Disputing a claim at a Defiance 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