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Ottawa, 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 Ottawa city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 7 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2014 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
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
- 115 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-06-18.
- 12 tornado events, most recent 2024-05-07.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | 3 mi |
| 2025-04-02 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | 3 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2024-05-07 | Tornado | EFU | 8.6 mi |
| 2024-03-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7 mi |
| 2024-03-05 | Tornado | EF0 | 3.9 mi |
| 2023-04-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 0.2 mi |
| 2022-06-13 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 1.6 mi |
2025-06-18: “Emergency manager reports of trees on houses.”
2024-08-06: “Several trees and power lines down across eastern Putnam County. 10 to 13 power lines down on CR 7 north of US 224. Trees blocking the road on CR 5.”
2024-05-07: “A trained spotter reported a brief tornado touched down south of Belmore. No damage noted.”
Disputing a claim at a Ottawa 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