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Columbus (OH) hail season 2026
29 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 4 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-06-13, before NCEI compiles the final record: 29 reports ≥1″ on 4 days, up to 1.75". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2026 | 20 | 1.75" | London, 1 NE London, 1 WSW West Jefferson, West Jefferson |
| April 22, 2026 | 5 | 1.25" | 4 E Upper Arlington, 1 NW Minerva Park, Dublin, 2 WNW Worthington |
| June 6, 2026 | 3 | 1.75" | 2 S Dublin, 2 W Powell, 3 SE Galena |
| March 7, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 5 N Amanda |
Wind context: the record also holds 1 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — 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. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-06-13. 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.