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Columbus (OH) hail season 2022
11 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 2 storm days, max 2.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2022 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2022, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2022 | 7 | 2.50" | FAIRFIELD |
| May 21, 2022 | 4 | 1.25" | MADISON, FRANKLIN |
“Numerous houses in the Lancaster area had siding and roof damage caused by the large hail.”
— NWS event narrative, May 3, 2022 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
May 11
Wind context: the record also holds 52 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2022 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Columbus (OH) claim from 2022?
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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.