Perry County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Perry County, Ohio recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 44 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 88 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 44 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Perry County
Recent storms — full detail available in the app
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Storm log — the official record, day by day
Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Tree down on St Rte 93. Time estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 2 NNE Crooksville SPC verified report
Monday, August 10, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1156 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shawnee, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 945 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairfield Beach, or 8 miles south of Heath, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Glenford SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 NW New Straitsville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Crooksville SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1138 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bremen, or 7 miles southwest of Somerset, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree down at Garey Road and Old Junction Road. (RLX)”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 ESE New Lexington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Junction City SPC verified report
Saturday, August 8, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 132 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Thornport, or 8 miles northwest of Somerset, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Somerset, Thornport, Harbor Hills, Thornville, and Glenford.”
“At 709 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles east of New Lexington, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near New Lexington, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Lexington and Crooksville.”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1128 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Shawnee to Nelsonville to near Hocking Hills State Park. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Over 50 customers without power due to tree damage. (RLX)”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 E Glenford SPC verified report
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Heath, moving southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... New Lexington, Somerset, Perry State Forest, Thornport, Crooksville, Thornville, and Glenford.”
“At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of McConnelsville, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... McConnelsville, Beverly, Crooksville, Malta, Corning, Stockport, Bristol, Rendville, Eagleport, and Hackney.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 6, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 949 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Somerset, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Lexington, Somerset, Perry State Forest, and Junction City.”
“At 932 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairfield Beach, or 9 miles south of Heath. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shawnee, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Shawnee, New Straitsville, Corning, Hemlock, and Rendville.”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 802 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Logan, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Lexington, Shawnee, Junction City, New Straitsville, and Hemlock.”
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Somerset, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Crooksville and Glenford.”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 529 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near South Zanesville to 8 miles east of Kingston. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 444 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Newark to near South Bloomfield. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 213 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thornport to near Belfast. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 405 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from McConnelsville to near Shawnee. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Lexington, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
4 SPC verified storm reports · 9 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shawnee, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Corning, Hemlock, Rendville, and Burr Oak State Park.”
“At 728 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Lexington, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Lexington, Corning, and Rendville.”
- Hail 0.88" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW New Lexington SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SSE Junction City SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 W Somerset SPC verified report
- + 1 more event this day — full detail in the app
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Perry State Forest, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Lexington, Perry State Forest, Crooksville, Rendville, and Eagleport.”
- Hail 0.88" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1016 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near South Zanesville to Hide-A-Way Hills. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 519 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Somerset, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Somerset.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 622 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Buckeye Lake, or near Heath, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Thornport, Harbor Hills, Thornville, and Glenford.”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 144 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bremen, or 7 miles west of Somerset, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Somerset, Perry State Forest, and Glenford.”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 621 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Logan to near Athens. Movement was north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 343 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Shawnee, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Shawnee, New Straitsville, Corning, Hemlock, and Rendville.”
“At 330 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Logan, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... New Lexington, Shawnee, New Straitsville, Corning, Hemlock, and Rendville.”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 953 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dresden to near Pickerington. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thornport to Hide-A-Way Hills to near Hocking Hills State Park. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, March 21, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down by Junction City OH along Garey Rd NE. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown 5 N Rendville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 NE Junction City SPC verified report
Friday, March 13, 2026
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...In Ohio, Morgan and Perry Counties. In West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...In Ohio, Morgan and Perry Counties. In West Virginia, Northwest Pocahontas and Southeast Randolph Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down near Crooksville. Timing estimated from radar. (RLX)”
“Tree down near Shawnee. Timing estimated from radar. (RLX)”
- Wind Unknown Crooksville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Shawnee SPC verified report
Saturday, March 7, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Sent in via mPing. Time estimated by radar. (RLX)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Crooksville. Tree reported down. Time is estimated by radar. (RLX)”
- Hail 1" 1 SE Somerset SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Crooksville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SSW Thornville SPC verified report
Friday, February 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Strong winds are moving through the area behind the passage of a cold front. Southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph may continue for the rest of the afternoon before diminishing toward evening. These gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1216 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Somerset, moving east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Somerset.”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1147 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McConnelsville, moving northeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... McConnelsville, Malta, Bristol, Rendville, and Eagleport.”
- Hail 0.5" Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 18, 2025
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1030 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Bexley to 6 miles northeast of Muses Mills. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Perry County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Perry County, OH?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 88 severe weather events in Perry County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Perry County recently?
Yes — 44 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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