Hail Swath Map Preview
The Columbus, OH hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 16 public hail reports, 30 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 3, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Columbus, OH Hail Map
The May 3, 2022 hail swath map for Columbus, OH covers approximately 535 square miles and includes an estimated 62,082 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 128 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 14,689 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 128 sq mi | 14,689 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 111 sq mi | 9,118 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 83 sq mi | 8,690 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 81 sq mi | 6,848 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 76 sq mi | 7,812 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 29 sq mi | 2,738 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 16 sq mi | 4,634 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 9 sq mi | 5,189 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 3 sq mi | 2,364 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 3, 2022 hail swath map area for Columbus, OH, HailGeeks estimates 28,579 single-family homes, 911 townhomes, and 5,559 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 6,240 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 6,240 | 425 | 1,500 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 4,025 | 123 | 573 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,131 | 119 | 540 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,315 | 51 | 369 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,981 | 72 | 505 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,283 | 45 | 160 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 2,291 | 28 | 710 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 2,547 | 43 | 1,090 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 766 | 5 | 112 |
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Counties Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Map
Hail from the May 3, 2022 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Columbus, OH region. Fairfield County, OH had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 8,299 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 15 cities near Columbus, OH. Zanesville, OH had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 4,647 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Columbus, OH Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 3, 2022 Columbus, OH hail map spans 30 ZIP codes. ZIP 43130 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,105.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 3, 2022 hail map for Columbus, OH currently list 16 public hail reports, 30 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2022 2:04 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Klhq Lancaster Apt | OH | REPORT RECEIVED FROM MPING |
May 3, 2022 2:06 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 WNW Lancaster | OH | 1.75 INCH HAIL- TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR |
May 3, 2022 2:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 5 NW Lancaster | OH | PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWED LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZE HAIL |
May 3, 2022 2:12 PM CT |
2.50 in | NW Lancaster | OH | BETWEEN 2.25 INCH TO 2.5 INCH HAIL |
May 3, 2022 2:12 PM CT |
2.50 in | 3 NNW Lancaster | OH | BETWEEN 2.25 INCH TO 2.5 INCH HAIL |
May 3, 2022 2:14 PM CT |
2.00 in | 3 S Baltimore | OH | IMAGE OF 2.0 INCH HAIL POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 3, 2022 2:15 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 N Lancaster | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 3, 2022 2:16 PM CT |
1.75 in | Baltimore | OH | PING PONG TO GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR BALTIMORE. |
May 3, 2022 2:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NNE Thornville | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 3, 2022 2:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | Glenford | OH | GOLF BALL SIZE OR SLIGHTLY LARGER HAIL ESTIMATED. |
May 3, 2022 2:40 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 ESE Glenford | OH | GOLF BALL SIZE OR SLIGHTLY LARGER HAIL ESTIMATED. A FEW LIMBS WERE ALSO REPORTED DOWN. |
May 3, 2022 3:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | Zanesville | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 3, 2022 3:02 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 E Zanesville | OH | QUARTER TO GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL. HAILED FOR 5 MINUTES... BREAKING WINDOWS IN A HOUSE. |
May 3, 2022 3:05 PM CT |
2.00 in | Sonora | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 3, 2022 3:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Pleasant Grove | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 3, 2022 5:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | Zanesville | OH | 1.00" HAIL REPORTED. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3, 2022 2:05 PM CT | 3 SSE Slate Run Metro P | OH | MULTIPLE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT CORNER OF 674 AND 752 | |
May 3, 2022 2:05 PM CT | 2 SSE Slate Run Metro P | OH | PHOTOS OF SILO AND BARN DAMAGE POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ON STATE ROUTE 674. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 2:39 PM CT | 1 SE Thornville | OH | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON STATE ROUTE 13 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ZION BRANCH ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 3:40 PM. | |
May 3, 2022 2:39 PM CT | 3 SSE Thornville | OH | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON HIGHPOINT ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 13 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:40 PM. | |
May 3, 2022 2:40 PM CT | Cedarville | OH | COUPLE OF TREES DOWN... INCLUDING ONE THAT HIT A HOUSE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 3:00 PM CT | 5 SW Wilmington | OH | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON YANKEE ROAD NEAR COWAN LAKE. | |
May 3, 2022 3:02 PM CT | Zanesville | OH | TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN | |
May 3, 2022 3:05 PM CT | Sonora | OH | LARGE TREE LIMB FELL ON A CAR. SEVERAL TREES DOWN. | |
May 3, 2022 3:07 PM CT | 2 NE Pleasant Grove | OH | TREE LIMBS AND POWER POLES DOWN | |
May 3, 2022 3:15 PM CT | Octa | OH | SEMI-TRUCK BLOWN OVER NEAR I-71 AND 435. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 3:15 PM CT | 1 E Jeffersonville | OH | AROUND 10 OVERTURNED CAMPERS AT BUCKEYE RV IN JEFFERSONVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 3:36 PM CT | 2 E Jeffersonville | OH | BARN DAMAGED ALONG WITH A FEW DOWNED TREES | |
May 3, 2022 3:36 PM CT | 2 NE Jeffersonville | OH | MULTIPLE ROADS WITH POLES SNAPPED AROUND THE JEFFERSONVILLE AREA. | |
May 3, 2022 4:00 PM CT | Chillicothe | OH | SEVERAL LARGE BRANCHES AS WELL AS A LARGE TREE DOWN ALONG EAST MAIN STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 4:05 PM CT | NNE Grove City | OH | ONE TREE DOWN ON KNAPP DRIVE | |
May 3, 2022 4:11 PM CT | 1 NE Circleville | OH | LARGE MATURE TREES DOWN ON NICHOLAS DRIVE. PHOTO VERIFIED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 4:15 PM CT | 2 SSW Tarlton | OH | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON PROPERTY. | |
May 3, 2022 4:31 PM CT | 5 WNW Lancaster | OH | TREE FELL ON HOUSE ON LITHOPOLIS ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 4:32 PM CT | 3 WSW Rockbridge | OH | TREE DOWN AT RESIDENCE ON BUENA VISTA ROAD | |
May 3, 2022 4:41 PM CT | 4 N Logan | OH | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON PROPERTY ON WALNUT DOWLER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 4:42 PM CT | 3 SE Hocking Hills Sp | OH | TREE DOWN NEAR FAIRVIEW ROAD AND HOSKINS ROAD | |
May 3, 2022 4:45 PM CT | 6 WNW Junction City | OH | TREE AND LINES REPORTED DOWN ON COUNTY LINE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM. TIME WAS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 4:48 PM CT | 1 NW Logan | OH | TREE DOWN NEAR SPRING STREET AND MOUND STREET | |
May 3, 2022 4:50 PM CT | 3 SSE Junction City | OH | TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS MARIETTA ROAD BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 668 AND TOWNSHIP ROAD 131. TIME WAS ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 4:51 PM CT | 5 N Logan | OH | TREE DOWN ON BEAR RUN ROAD | |
May 3, 2022 4:55 PM CT | Somerset | OH | SEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN IN SOMERSET AT APPROXIMATELY 5:55 PM. | |
May 3, 2022 4:55 PM CT | 2 N Crooksville | OH | SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN ROSEVILLE... INCLUDING ONE THAT HIT A CAR. SHED BLOWN AWAY. PICTURES OF TREE DAMAGE FROM HOMETOWN FRIEND OF NWS EMPLOYEE SUPPLIED. ESTIMATED TIME GIVEN AS 5:45-6 PM REFINED TO 5:55 PM FROM RADAR. | |
May 3, 2022 5:09 PM CT | 4 NNE Rendville | OH | TREE AND LINES REPORTED DOWN ON TOWNSHIP ROAD 423 BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 37 AND PORTIE FLAMINGO ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 6:10 PM. | |
May 3, 2022 5:13 PM CT | 3 WNW Crooksville | OH | POWER LINES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS STATE ROUTE 669 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:10 PM. | |
May 3, 2022 3:57 PM CT | 58 mph | Krzt Chillicothe Apt | OH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| 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 3, 2022 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 3, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 13, 2021 through Mar 23, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Mar 23, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Columbus, OH
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