Hail Swath Map Preview
The Columbus, OH hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 15 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Columbus, OH Hail Map
The May 16, 2025 hail swath map for Columbus, OH covers approximately 1,388 square miles and includes an estimated 118,718 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 553 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 52,537 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 553 sq mi | 52,537 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 469 sq mi | 38,787 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 107 sq mi | 6,237 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 94 sq mi | 6,328 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 67 sq mi | 6,632 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 38 sq mi | 2,067 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 26 sq mi | 1,103 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 8 sq mi | 473 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 18 sq mi | 1,841 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 4 sq mi | 581 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 4 sq mi | 2,132 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Columbus, OH, HailGeeks estimates 54,747 single-family homes, 2,772 townhomes, and 10,516 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 23,317 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 23,317 | 1,390 | 4,890 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 19,168 | 1,105 | 3,336 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 2,976 | 74 | 352 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,970 | 62 | 349 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,875 | 77 | 704 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 742 | 13 | 133 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 437 | 7 | 60 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 212 | 1 | 18 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 749 | 8 | 133 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 275 | 11 | 84 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 1,026 | 24 | 457 |
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Counties Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Columbus, OH region. Ross County, OH had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 8,887 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 26 cities near Columbus, OH. Greenfield, OH had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 1,132 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the May 16, 2025 Columbus, OH hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2025 Columbus, OH hail map spans 52 ZIP codes. ZIP 45123 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,680.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2025 hail map for Columbus, OH currently list 15 public hail reports, 34 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 8:42 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 E Clarksville | OH | Size estimated from social media picture. Cowan Lake area. |
May 16, 2025 8:44 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NW Martinsville | OH | Size estimated from social media picture. Time estimated from radar. |
May 16, 2025 8:45 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 SSW Wilmington | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 8:46 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 S Wilmington | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 8:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 S Wilmington | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 8:58 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SSE Sabina | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | 5 SSE Sabina | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:06 PM CT |
2.50 in | 1 NNW Leesburg | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:07 PM CT |
2.00 in | 5 NW Greenfield | OH | From social media picture with ruler. Time estimated from radar. |
May 16, 2025 9:13 PM CT |
2.00 in | 6 NE Leesburg | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:15 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 N Greenfield | OH | From social media. |
May 16, 2025 9:18 PM CT |
3.00 in | Greenfield | OH | Photo of hail... size and time estimated in report. |
May 16, 2025 9:20 PM CT |
1.50 in | Greenfield | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 9:45 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 N New Vienna | OH | From social media. |
May 16, 2025 9:55 PM CT |
2.50 in | Greenfield | OH | Picture and time from social media. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 8:11 PM CT | Rushsylvania | OH | Several large trees were downed on a property. | |
May 16, 2025 8:13 PM CT | Mcguffey | OH | A large tree was downed. | |
May 16, 2025 8:20 PM CT | Choctaw Lake | OH | Tree limbs downed. | |
May 16, 2025 8:20 PM CT | Harveysburg | OH | Multiple large trees were downed. | |
May 16, 2025 8:34 PM CT | 2 NE Clarksville | OH | Large tree down. | |
May 16, 2025 8:35 PM CT | Clarksville | OH | Trees down. | |
May 16, 2025 8:40 PM CT | 4 ENE Clarksville | OH | Numerous tree branches were downed. | |
May 16, 2025 8:40 PM CT | 3 SW Wilmington | OH | A tree was downed blocking the roadway. | |
May 16, 2025 8:42 PM CT | Wilmington | OH | Trees and large branches downed. Roofing ductwork blown off. | |
May 16, 2025 8:52 PM CT | Marion | OH | Marion County 911 Dispatch has numerous reports of trees and wires down across the city of Marion. | |
May 16, 2025 8:56 PM CT | 4 ESE Delaware | OH | Trees downed across the county. | |
May 16, 2025 9:16 PM CT | Greenfield | OH | Siding damage along a home and a garage from large hail. | |
May 16, 2025 9:58 PM CT | 8 ESE Laurelville | OH | Tree down on a house. From social media. | |
May 16, 2025 10:00 PM CT | 1 SE Corning | OH | Tree down. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:04 PM CT | 6 WNW Mcarthur | OH | Tree down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:07 PM CT | 1 WNW Logan | OH | Several trees downed in the Logan area. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:12 PM CT | 2 S New Lexington | OH | Large tree reported down blocking Township Road 213. Time is estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:13 PM CT | 4 SW Junction City | OH | Tree reported down blocking Township Road 235 near the intersection with Marietta Road. Time is estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:14 PM CT | 1 WSW New Straitsville | OH | Tree reported down blocking both lanes of State Route 595. Time is estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:16 PM CT | 2 W Nelsonville | OH | Tree damage resulting in 21 customers without power. | |
May 16, 2025 10:18 PM CT | 6 WNW Mcarthur | OH | Tree down blocking entire roadway at W. Canal St. and Meyers St. in Nelsonville. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:18 PM CT | Nelsonville | OH | Tree on powerlines and on fire with sparking. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:20 PM CT | Nelsonville | OH | Tree down at Meyers Street and Canal Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:23 PM CT | 1 E Nelsonville | OH | Tree down on power lines on Burr Oak Blvd in Nelsonville. | |
May 16, 2025 10:26 PM CT | 1 WNW Glouster | OH | Tree down on power lines in St Rt 78 in Glouster. | |
May 16, 2025 10:26 PM CT | 2 NNE Chauncey | OH | Tree damage resulting in over 490 customers without power. | |
May 16, 2025 10:30 PM CT | 1 NW Nelsonville | OH | Tree down. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:31 PM CT | Nelsonville | OH | Tree down on Buchtel Rd in Nelsonville. | |
May 16, 2025 10:50 PM CT | Glouster | OH | Tree down. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:53 PM CT | 2 SSE Buchtel | OH | Tree down. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:57 PM CT | 2 S Nelsonville | OH | Tree down on Myers St in Nelsonville. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:04 PM CT | 1 WNW Nelsonville | OH | Tree down at W. Franklin St. and Madison St. Time reported corroborated with radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:25 PM CT | 4 ENE Trimble | OH | Power outage affecting more than 20 customers reported along Smith Run Road. | |
May 16, 2025 8:52 PM CT | 60 mph | 4 NE Marion | OH | ASOS station KMNN Marion. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2025 Columbus, OH storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Columbus, OH Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Columbus, OH region as the May 16, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Apr 4, 2025 through May 13, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from May 13, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Columbus, OH
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