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Columbus (OH) hail season 2002
12 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 6 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2002 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2002, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2002 | 3 | 1.75" | FRANKLIN, MADISON, UNION |
| May 1, 2002 | 3 | 1.00" | FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN |
| November 10, 2002 | 2 | 1.00" | FRANKLIN, LICKING |
| April 28, 2002 | 2 | 1.75" | MADISON, PICKAWAY |
| May 2, 2002 | 1 | 1.00" | FRANKLIN |
When it fell
Feb 1 · Apr 2 · May 7 · Nov 2
Wind context: the record also holds 48 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2002 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Columbus (OH) anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.