Ohio hail risk
Summit County has the highest hail risk in Ohio, scoring 99.2 out of 100 — rated "Relatively High" by FEMA's National Risk Index. Recorded hail events across Ohio have decreased 23% over the past five years compared to the prior five-year period.
| # | County | NRI score | Rating |
NOAA events 2016–2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit County | 99.2 | Relatively High | 40 |
| 2 | Franklin County | 98.5 | Relatively High | 85 |
| 3 | Stark County | 97.8 | Relatively High | 25 |
| 4 | Licking County | 96.5 | Relatively High | 41 |
| 5 | Lucas County | 96 | Relatively High | 31 |
| 6 | Montgomery County | 95.7 | Relatively High | 48 |
| 7 | Mahoning County | 94.8 | Relatively High | 22 |
| 8 | Hamilton County | 93.4 | Relatively Moderate | 57 |
| 9 | Trumbull County | 93 | Relatively Moderate | 20 |
| 10 | Hancock County | 91.6 | Relatively Moderate | 21 |
| 11 | Lorain County | 91.3 | Relatively Moderate | 20 |
| 12 | Wayne County | 90.2 | Relatively Moderate | 12 |
| 13 | Delaware County | 89.4 | Relatively Moderate | 13 |
| 14 | Richland County | 88.9 | Relatively Moderate | 28 |
| 15 | Holmes County | 88.1 | Relatively Moderate | 14 |
| 16 | Portage County | 88 | Relatively Moderate | 16 |
| 17 | Tuscarawas County | 86 | Relatively Moderate | 45 |
| 18 | Knox County | 85.5 | Relatively Moderate | 9 |
| 19 | Columbiana County | 84.3 | Relatively Moderate | 13 |
| 20 | Medina County | 84 | Relatively Moderate | 13 |
| 21 | Fairfield County | 82.9 | Relatively Moderate | 33 |
| 22 | Clark County | 82.2 | Relatively Moderate | 15 |
| 23 | Erie County | 81.3 | Relatively Moderate | 10 |
| 24 | Marion County | 81.3 | Relatively Moderate | 5 |
| 25 | Butler County | 80.8 | Relatively Moderate | 38 |
| 26 | Sandusky County | 80.8 | Relatively Moderate | 12 |
| 27 | Ashland County | 80.5 | Relatively Moderate | 16 |
| 28 | Muskingum County | 79.3 | Relatively Moderate | 35 |
| 29 | Allen County | 79.2 | Relatively Moderate | 15 |
| 30 | Seneca County | 78.7 | Relatively Moderate | 19 |
| 31 | Huron County | 78.2 | Relatively Moderate | 18 |
| 32 | Lake County | 77.7 | Relatively Moderate | 12 |
| 33 | Coshocton County | 76 | Relatively Moderate | 19 |
| 34 | Wood County | 75.8 | Relatively Moderate | 17 |
| 35 | Logan County | 75.4 | Relatively Moderate | 14 |
| 36 | Shelby County | 74.8 | Relatively Moderate | 11 |
| 37 | Jefferson County | 74.6 | Relatively Moderate | 24 |
| 38 | Geauga County | 74 | Relatively Moderate | 18 |
| 39 | Greene County | 73.8 | Relatively Moderate | 41 |
| 40 | Williams County | 73.6 | Relatively Moderate | 13 |
| 41 | Ottawa County | 70.4 | Relatively Low | 8 |
| 42 | Auglaize County | 69.3 | Relatively Low | 16 |
| 43 | Ashtabula County | 69.2 | Relatively Low | 6 |
| 44 | Miami County | 68.6 | Relatively Low | 18 |
| 45 | Putnam County | 67.8 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 46 | Crawford County | 66.7 | Relatively Low | 15 |
| 47 | Henry County | 65.3 | Relatively Low | 14 |
| 48 | Fulton County | 65 | Relatively Low | 12 |
| 49 | Defiance County | 64.9 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 50 | Mercer County | 64.1 | Relatively Low | 14 |
| 51 | Guernsey County | 62.9 | Relatively Low | 31 |
| 52 | Union County | 61.5 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 53 | Pickaway County | 61.2 | Relatively Low | 15 |
| 54 | Morrow County | 61.1 | Relatively Low | 12 |
| 55 | Athens County | 60.4 | Relatively Low | 22 |
| 56 | Ross County | 59.7 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 57 | Wyandot County | 59.5 | Relatively Low | 5 |
| 58 | Belmont County | 59.3 | Relatively Low | 31 |
| 59 | Hardin County | 58.9 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 60 | Darke County | 58.5 | Relatively Low | 7 |
| 61 | Warren County | 57.8 | Relatively Low | 28 |
| 62 | Washington County | 57.3 | Relatively Low | 25 |
| 63 | Clermont County | 56.4 | Relatively Low | 28 |
| 64 | Paulding County | 55.8 | Relatively Low | 7 |
| 65 | Cuyahoga County | 55.7 | Relatively Low | 48 |
| 66 | Champaign County | 55.6 | Relatively Low | 4 |
| 67 | Carroll County | 54 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 68 | Van Wert County | 53.2 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 69 | Madison County | 50.6 | Relatively Low | 10 |
| 70 | Fayette County | 49.3 | Relatively Low | 9 |
| 71 | Perry County | 48.6 | Relatively Low | 19 |
| 72 | Hocking County | 47.4 | Relatively Low | 16 |
| 73 | Preble County | 46.9 | Relatively Low | 11 |
| 74 | Highland County | 40.8 | Relatively Low | 17 |
| 75 | Brown County | 39.6 | Relatively Low | 18 |
| 76 | Monroe County | 38.8 | Relatively Low | 9 |
| 77 | Harrison County | 38.6 | Relatively Low | 9 |
| 78 | Noble County | 36.8 | Relatively Low | 14 |
| 79 | Clinton County | 36.6 | Relatively Low | 29 |
| 80 | Lawrence County | 32.2 | Very Low | 18 |
| 81 | Jackson County | 31.5 | Very Low | 11 |
| 82 | Scioto County | 29.7 | Very Low | 8 |
| 83 | Gallia County | 25.4 | Very Low | 15 |
| 84 | Morgan County | 25.2 | Very Low | 11 |
| 85 | Pike County | 24.8 | Very Low | 4 |
| 86 | Meigs County | 24.2 | Very Low | 18 |
| 87 | Adams County | 23.3 | Very Low | 7 |
| 88 | Vinton County | 21.9 | Very Low | 2 |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0, December 2025. Scores are 0–100 percentile rankings among all US counties. See the methodology page for definitions. Download the full CSV for all counties.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest hail risk county in Ohio?
Summit County, OH has the highest hail risk in Ohio, with a FEMA National Risk Index score of 99.2 out of 100 (rated "Relatively High").
What causes hail risk in Ohio?
Hail risk reflects expected annual losses from damaging hailstones to structures, vehicles, and crops. High scores cluster in the central plains and Front Range — a corridor sometimes called "Hail Alley" — where large-diameter hail is most frequent. Hail causes over $10 billion in US property damage in active years, much of it to roofs, vehicles, and crops.