Hail Risk in Ohio
All Ohio counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 88 of 88 Ohio counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Summit County carries the state's highest hail score at 99.2, with $13M in expected annual hail losses.
7 Ohio counties are rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $97M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summit County | High | 4.04 / yr | $13M | |
| 2 | Franklin County | High | 3.11 / yr | $8M | |
| 3 | Stark County | High | 4.38 / yr | $6M | |
| 4 | Licking County | High | 3.26 / yr | $4M | |
| 5 | Lucas County | High | 3.24 / yr | $3M | |
| 6 | Montgomery County | High | 3.51 / yr | $3M | |
| 7 | Mahoning County | High | 4.40 / yr | $2M | |
| 8 | Hamilton County | Medium | 3.46 / yr | $2M | |
| 9 | Trumbull County | Medium | 4.10 / yr | $2M | |
| 10 | Hancock County | Medium | 3.31 / yr | $3M | |
| 11 | Lorain County | Medium | 3.57 / yr | $2M | |
| 12 | Wayne County | Medium | 4.13 / yr | $2M | |
| 13 | Delaware County | Medium | 3.28 / yr | $3M | |
| 14 | Richland County | Medium | 3.85 / yr | $2M | |
| 15 | Holmes County | Medium | 4.12 / yr | $824K | |
| 16 | Portage County | Medium | 4.16 / yr | $2M | |
| 17 | Tuscarawas County | Medium | 4.00 / yr | $974K | |
| 18 | Knox County | Medium | 3.77 / yr | $1M | |
| 19 | Columbiana County | Medium | 4.46 / yr | $1M | |
| 20 | Medina County | Medium | 3.97 / yr | $1M | |
| 21 | Fairfield County | Medium | 2.82 / yr | $1M | |
| 22 | Clark County | Medium | 3.43 / yr | $881K | |
| 23 | Erie County | Medium | 3.44 / yr | $917K | |
| 24 | Marion County | Medium | 3.59 / yr | $855K | |
| 25 | Butler County | Medium | 3.61 / yr | $1M | |
| 26 | Sandusky County | Medium | 3.31 / yr | $965K | |
| 27 | Ashland County | Medium | 4.06 / yr | $904K | |
| 28 | Muskingum County | Medium | 3.09 / yr | $841K | |
| 29 | Allen County | Medium | 3.29 / yr | $834K | |
| 30 | Seneca County | Medium | 3.40 / yr | $898K | |
| 31 | Huron County | Medium | 3.70 / yr | $810K | |
| 32 | Lake County | Medium | 2.68 / yr | $868K | |
| 33 | Coshocton County | Medium | 3.66 / yr | $486K | |
| 34 | Wood County | Medium | 3.27 / yr | $1M | |
| 35 | Logan County | Medium | 3.32 / yr | $761K | |
| 36 | Shelby County | Medium | 3.24 / yr | $647K | |
| 37 | Jefferson County | Medium | 3.84 / yr | $597K | |
| 38 | Geauga County | Medium | 3.58 / yr | $618K | |
| 39 | Greene County | Medium | 3.43 / yr | $790K | |
| 40 | Williams County | Medium | 3.34 / yr | $585K | |
| 41 | Ottawa County | Low | 3.28 / yr | $595K | |
| 42 | Auglaize County | Low | 3.33 / yr | $614K | |
| 43 | Ashtabula County | Low | 2.97 / yr | $458K | |
| 44 | Miami County | Low | 3.43 / yr | $684K | |
| 45 | Putnam County | Low | 3.30 / yr | $671K | |
| 46 | Crawford County | Low | 3.65 / yr | $530K | |
| 47 | Henry County | Low | 3.30 / yr | $563K | |
| 48 | Fulton County | Low | 3.32 / yr | $521K | |
| 49 | Defiance County | Low | 3.35 / yr | $537K | |
| 50 | Mercer County | Low | 3.46 / yr | $769K | |
| 51 | Guernsey County | Low | 3.17 / yr | $331K | |
| 52 | Union County | Low | 3.48 / yr | $722K | |
| 53 | Pickaway County | Low | 3.02 / yr | $436K | |
| 54 | Morrow County | Low | 3.63 / yr | $415K | |
| 55 | Athens County | Low | 2.85 / yr | $353K | |
| 56 | Ross County | Low | 3.20 / yr | $350K | |
| 57 | Wyandot County | Low | 3.44 / yr | $479K | |
| 58 | Belmont County | Low | 3.14 / yr | $313K | |
| 59 | Hardin County | Low | 3.42 / yr | $462K | |
| 60 | Darke County | Low | 3.72 / yr | $424K | |
| 61 | Warren County | Low | 3.37 / yr | $570K | |
| 62 | Washington County | Low | 2.59 / yr | $320K | |
| 63 | Clermont County | Low | 3.25 / yr | $408K | |
| 64 | Paulding County | Low | 3.34 / yr | $360K | |
| 65 | Cuyahoga County | Low | 3.66 / yr | $284K | |
| 66 | Champaign County | Low | 3.35 / yr | $385K | |
| 67 | Carroll County | Low | 4.20 / yr | $275K | |
| 68 | Van Wert County | Low | 3.25 / yr | $354K | |
| 69 | Madison County | Low | 3.40 / yr | $350K | |
| 70 | Fayette County | Low | 3.36 / yr | $280K | |
| 71 | Perry County | Low | 2.73 / yr | $230K | |
| 72 | Hocking County | Low | 2.81 / yr | $222K | |
| 73 | Preble County | Low | 3.79 / yr | $248K | |
| 74 | Highland County | Low | 3.28 / yr | $176K | |
| 75 | Brown County | Low | 3.19 / yr | $136K | |
| 76 | Monroe County | Low | 2.70 / yr | $123K | |
| 77 | Harrison County | Low | 3.88 / yr | $133K | |
| 78 | Noble County | Low | 2.74 / yr | $132K | |
| 79 | Clinton County | Low | 3.38 / yr | $168K | |
| 80 | Lawrence County | Very Low | 3.04 / yr | $122K | |
| 81 | Jackson County | Very Low | 2.91 / yr | $92K | |
| 82 | Scioto County | Very Low | 2.92 / yr | $108K | |
| 83 | Gallia County | Very Low | 2.83 / yr | $71K | |
| 84 | Morgan County | Very Low | 2.67 / yr | $90K | |
| 85 | Pike County | Very Low | 3.01 / yr | $72K | |
| 86 | Meigs County | Very Low | 2.87 / yr | $59K | |
| 87 | Adams County | Very Low | 3.07 / yr | $78K | |
| 88 | Vinton County | Very Low | 2.92 / yr | $58K |
88 Ohio counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all Ohio counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Ohio county has the highest hail risk?
Summit County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in Ohio at 99.2 (High), with $13M in expected annual losses and about 4.04 events per year.
How many Ohio counties face significant hail risk?
88 Ohio counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 7 of them are rated High or Very High.