Montgomery County, Ohio: hail history 2014–2026

Montgomery County ranks #3 of 21 Ohio counties for hail: 153.0 reports per 1,000 square miles, 71 reports in all. Hail reached 1 inch on 12 days and 1.75 inches on 2. June 18, 2021 near Taylorsburg: 1.75 inches (a golf ball), the largest stone.

Hail since my roof went on: Montgomery County

Montgomery County: enter a year.

Year by year

Hail in Montgomery County, by year
YearReportsDays 1 in+Days 1.75 in+Largest
2014 6 000.75 in
2015 17 211.75 in
2016 3 000.88 in
2017 10 201.5 in
2018 8 201.5 in
2019 2 101 in
2020 3 101.5 in
2021 11 111.75 in
2022 3 000.88 in
2023 2 000.75 in
2024 1 000.75 in
2025 5 301 in

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2015 was the busiest year (17 reports) and 2024 the quietest (1). Montgomery County averaged 4 reports a year from 2020 to 2025, 46% under the 8 of 2014 to 2019. Days with 1-inch stones average 1 per full year.

Montgomery County: reports by month

Hail reports in Montgomery County by month 0 Jan 3 Feb 1 Mar 29 Apr 6 May 25 Jun 5 Jul 1 Aug 0 Sep 1 Oct 0 Nov 0 Dec
Hail reports in Montgomery County by month
Jan0
Feb3
Mar1
Apr29
May6
Jun25
Jul5
Aug1
Sep0
Oct1
Nov0
Dec0

April dominates the calendar: 29 of 71 reports, 41%. April to June alone bring 85%. 5 of 71 reports fell outside April to September.

Largest stone: 1.75 inches

0.75 penny 1 quarter 1.25 half dollar 1.5 ping-pong 1.75 golf ball 2 hen egg 2.5 tennis ball 2.75 baseball 3 teacup 4 grapefruit 4.5 softball
Two hands each holding a cut-open hailstone with a layered white and clear core, more hailstones on the ground behind
Example photo, not from Montgomery County. Photo: NOAA NSSL.

Reported hail locations, Montgomery County

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  • 301 to 1.74 in
  • 21.75 to 2.74 in, golf ball to tennis ball
  • 02.75 in and up, baseball

Largest plotted stone: 1.75 in. Bigger dots are bigger stones.

32 reports of 1 inch or larger have coordinates. Each dot is a reported location, not a storm path.

Sources: NOAA, Census county outline

Montgomery County’s ten biggest hail days

DateSizeReportsPlace
June 18, 20211.75 in, a golf ball11Taylorsburg
April 9, 20151.75 in, a golf ball9Germantown
June 5, 20171.5 in, a ping-pong ball8Beavertown
April 3, 20181.5 in, a ping-pong ball4New Lebanon
April 8, 20201.5 in, a ping-pong ball3Sulphur Grove
June 16, 20181.25 in, a half dollar4Brookville
July 13, 20151 in, a quarter2Murlin Hgts
April 5, 20171 in, a quarter2Dayton
April 4, 20251 in, a quarter2Centerville
April 29, 20251 in, a quarter2Whitfield

Tornadoes and wind in Montgomery County

12 tornadoes on record in Montgomery County; the strongest listed is EF4, 18.17 miles long, near Pyrmont. Top gust: 75 mph near Eastview.

DateRatingPath lengthWidthNear
May 27, 2019EF418.17 mi1050 ydPyrmont · 0 deaths, 166 injured
May 27, 2019EF27.57 mi440 ydSpanker
May 27, 2019EF20.55 mi1230 ydEastview
May 19, 2019EF13.96 mi120 ydKreitzer Corner
March 14, 2016EF12.98 mi40 ydBrookville Rasor Arp
June 18, 2021EF12.04 mi100 ydBrowns Chapel
May 19, 2019EF10.97 mi150 ydJohnson
May 27, 2019EF02.31 mi50 ydMeyer Arpt
DateGustNear
March 30, 202575 mphEastview
March 30, 202574 mphHempstead
April 8, 201569 mphCenterville
July 11, 201769 mphDahio Arpt
June 16, 201869 mphGermantown
August 21, 202269 mphOakwood

Homes in Montgomery County

Median build year in Montgomery County: 1966. 90.6% of 252,475 homes predate 2000. Houses permitted since 2014: 5,856, or 23.2 per 1,000 homes. Busiest year: 2021.

Share of homes in Montgomery County by decade built 15.7% pre-1940 7.6% 1940s 17.0% 1950s 16.8% 1960s 16.7% 1970s 9.3% 1980s 7.5% 1990s 6.2% 2000s 2.8% 2010s 0.4% 2020+
Share of homes in Montgomery County by decade built
pre-194015.7%
1940s7.6%
1950s17.0%
1960s16.8%
1970s16.7%
1980s9.3%
1990s7.5%
2000s6.2%
2010s2.8%
2020+0.4%
Montgomery County: ACS, 2019 to 2023.
Building permits, Montgomery County
YearHousesAll units
2014355381
2015420436
2016409411
2017447449
2018469761
2019406440
2020481913
20217421,047
20226111,343
20235371,130
2024349933
20256301,079
Montgomery County: BPS, 2014 to 2025.

Quick answers

How many hail reports has Montgomery County had?

NOAA logged 71 hail reports in Montgomery County, Ohio, from 2014 to 2025.

How many days had hail of 1 inch or larger in Montgomery County?

12 days, including 2 days with hail of 1.75 inches or larger. The National Weather Service calls hail of 1 inch or larger severe.

What was the largest hail reported in Montgomery County?

1.75 inches (a golf ball), reported on June 18, 2021.

Which month has the most hail in Montgomery County?

April has the most reports, 41% of the 71 in the record.

Does a hail day in the record mean my roof was damaged?

A counted day only means a spotter reported hail somewhere in the area. An inspection is the only way to know whether a roof was hit.

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Data version: NOAA Storm Events hail data, 2014 to June 2026, loaded October 6, 2026. All dataset versions. Download the table as CSV. Free to quote with credit under CC BY 4.0.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, public domain. Counts and tables on this page are free to reuse with credit to PickARoofer under CC BY 4.0.

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