Hail history for Ohio
9,190 NOAA hail reports across 89 counties and 246 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Ohio
- Last hail
- Sep 3, 2026
- 0.25 in, pea size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 116
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 853 reports
- Largest ever
- 5.00 in
- softball · May 1, 2012
9,190 reports on 1,431 days since 1955 · #15 of 51 states
Hail map · Ohio
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What the record says about Ohio
The latest hail report in Ohio is from September 3, 2026, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 116 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.50 in on February 27, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ohio logged 5,180 reports on 634 hail days, about 259.0 reports a year. That is 49% more than the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #15 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 5.00 in (softball) on May 1, 2012 near Chillicothe.
Reports were down 56% in 2016–2025 (1,584) compared with 2006–2015 (3,596). The busiest year was 2011, with 743 reports on 55 days. Hail here peaks in May (25% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Ohio 259.0
- Median US state 173.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Ohio 634
- Median US state 561
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Ohio 3%
- Median US state 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 95 | 63 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 217 | ||||
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 98 | 3 | 1 | 176 | ||||||
| 2024 | 14 | 54 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 194 | |||
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 147 | |||
| 2022 | 11 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 119 | ||||
| 2021 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 51 | |||||||
| 2020 | 44 | 91 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 208 | |||
| 2019 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 66 | 43 | 8 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 205 | |||
| 2018 | 2 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 122 | |||
| 2017 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 36 | 56 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 228 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 5 | 1.75 in | View |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 9 | 1.75 in | View |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 10 | 2.00 in | View |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | 0.70 in | View |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 6 | 1.75 in | View |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | View |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1 | 0.25 in | View |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 7 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 10 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 16, 2026 | 3 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 11 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 29 | 2.25 in | — |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 4 | 1.50 in | — |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 15 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 28 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 62 | 1.75 in | — |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| May 16, 2025 | 23 | 2.50 in | — |
| May 5, 2025 | 21 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 4, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 47 | 2.50 in | — |
| May 1, 2025 | 6 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 4 | 1.25 in | — |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 9 | 3.00 in | — |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 8 | 3.00 in | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 40 | 2.00 in | — |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
The 40 most recent of 116 hail days.
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | 5.00 insoftball | Chillicothe | Ross | — | 18:00 local · NCEI |
| May 9, 2000 | 4.50 insoftball | Tontogany | Wood | $1.0 million | 19:10 local · NCEI |
| Aug 24, 1998 | 4.50 insoftball | Archbold | Fulton | $650K | 06:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2007 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | 1.04 W Akron | Summit | $288.0 million | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 1990 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | Warren | — | 16:05 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 4,564 50%
- 1–2 in 4,321 47%
- 2 in + 275 3%
- No size 30
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 3 SE Limaville | Stark | 21:40 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 0.25 inpea | 0 NW Poland | Mahoning | 21:22 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 N Lakemore | Summit | 19:37 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 2 W Mogadore | Summit | 19:37 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 E Lakemore | Summit | 19:31 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 SE Westlake | Cuyahoga | 21:22 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | Fairview Park | Cuyahoga | 21:16 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 W Avon Lake | Lorain | 21:05 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.75 inpenny | 4 NW Marshall | Highland | 19:20 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 1 N Wauseon | Fulton | 19:10 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 1 SE Chesterhill | Morgan | 18:24 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 E Willowick | Lake | 17:03 UTC · NWS prelim. |
Cities and towns with the most hail reports
- Columbus 129
- Akron 102
- Toledo 99
- Canton 68
- Marion 60
- Tiffin 60
- Cleveland 59
- Mansfield 58
- Cincinnati 54
- Medina 54
- Maumee 50
- Findlay 46
- Wooster 46
- Ravenna 42
- Springfield 41
- Lancaster 39
- Sandusky 39
- Youngstown 39
- Wilmington 38
- Ashland 37
- Mason 37
- Coshocton 36
- Dayton 36
- New Philadelphia 36
- Beavercreek 35
- Oak Harbor 35
- Xenia 35
- Washington Court House 34
- Delaware 33
- Massillon 33
- Norwalk 33
- Brunswick 32
- Cambridge 32
- Chillicothe 32
- Mount Vernon 32
- Bucyrus 31
- Greenville 31
- Newark 31
- Bowling Green 30
- Dover 30
- Marietta 30
- Chardon 29
- Warren 29
- Urbana 28
- Bellevue 27
- Hamilton 27
- Portsmouth 27
- Sidney 27
All 246 cities and towns with 10+ reports
- Jackson 26
- Lima 26
- Marysville 25
- Zanesville 25
- Elyria 24
- Grove City 24
- Lebanon 24
- Ironton 23
- Mount Gilead 23
- Van Wert 23
- Celina 22
- Clyde 22
- Eaton 22
- Huber Heights 22
- Middletown 22
- Millersburg 22
- Shelby 22
- Upper Sandusky 22
- Alliance 21
- Dublin 21
- Fairborn 21
- Huron 21
- Ontario 21
- Tipp City 21
- Wapakoneta 21
- Whitehouse 21
- Athens 20
- Gallipolis 20
- Lorain 20
- Mentor 20
- Newton Falls 20
- Port Clinton 20
- Fremont 19
- Lexington 19
- London 19
- Milford 19
- Steubenville 19
- Vandalia 19
- Wadsworth 19
- Bellefontaine 18
- Chesterland 18
- Cortland 18
- Defiance 18
- Delphos 18
- Galion 18
- Genoa 18
- Westerville 18
- Bethel 17
- Centerville 17
- Circleville 17
- Lisbon 17
- Napoleon 17
- Oxford 17
- Painesville 17
- Powell 17
- Sharonville 17
- Twinsburg 17
- West Union 17
- Attica 16
- Austintown 16
- Barnesville 16
- Columbus Grove 16
- Greenwich 16
- Hillsboro 16
- Kettering 16
- LaGrange 16
- Milan 16
- Ottawa 16
- Pataskala 16
- Salem 16
- South Point 16
- Vermilion 16
- Baltimore 15
- Canfield 15
- Fairfield 15
- Fostoria 15
- Hicksville 15
- Kent 15
- Pickerington 15
- Rittman 15
- St. Clairsville 15
- St. Marys 15
- Springboro 15
- Strongsville 15
- Tallmadge 15
- Trotwood 15
- Wauseon 15
- Woodsfield 15
- Ashtabula 14
- Carey 14
- Carrollton 14
- Green 14
- Hilliard 14
- Kenton 14
- Leavittsburg 14
- Mantua 14
- Miamisburg 14
- Nelsonville 14
- North Royalton 14
- Norton 14
- Oak Hill 14
- Oberlin 14
- Plain City 14
- Sylvania 14
- Waverly 14
- Waynesville 14
- Westlake 14
- Antwerp 13
- Arcanum 13
- Bellbrook 13
- Garrettsville 13
- Glenmont 13
- Greenfield 13
- Hartville 13
- Hubbard 13
- Louisville 13
- Madison 13
- Middleport 13
- Niles 13
- North Canton 13
- Parma 13
- Piqua 13
- Republic 13
- St. Henry 13
- Amherst 12
- Atwater 12
- Barberton 12
- Blanchester 12
- Brookville 12
- Canal Winchester 12
- Cuyahoga Falls 12
- Logan 12
- Mack 12
- Monroe 12
- Mount Orab 12
- New Bremen 12
- New Vienna 12
- North Ridgeville 12
- Old Washington 12
- Peebles 12
- Pheasant Run 12
- Pleasant Grove 12
- Stow 12
- Troy 12
- Willard 12
- Wintersville 12
- Ada 11
- Batavia 11
- Columbiana 11
- Conneaut 11
- Euclid 11
- Gahanna 11
- Gibsonburg 11
- Groveport 11
- Hanoverton 11
- Lake Milton 11
- Mount Sterling 11
- Nashville 11
- Oregon 11
- Somerset 11
- Streetsboro 11
- Uniontown 11
- Waynesburg 11
- Wellington 11
- Aurora 10
- Bascom 10
- Bellville 10
- Bloomville 10
- Bryan 10
- Chesapeake 10
- Crooksville 10
- Fredericktown 10
- Garfield Heights 10
- Grafton 10
- Harrison 10
- Hudson 10
- Jefferson 10
- Jeffersonville 10
- Johnstown 10
- Kalida 10
- Kirtland 10
- Loudonville 10
- Monroeville 10
- New Knoxville 10
- North Olmsted 10
- Norwich 10
- Ohio City 10
- Olde West Chester 10
- Polk 10
- Proctorville 10
- Reynoldsburg 10
- Seven Hills 10
- Solon 10
- South Russell 10
- Swanton 10
- Versailles 10
- Wakeman 10
- Willoughby 10
Recent storm days in Ohio
- Sep 3, 2026 35 US reports
- Aug 22, 2026 41 US reports
- Aug 12, 2026 50 US reports
- Aug 11, 2026 114 US reports
- Aug 10, 2026 48 US reports
- Aug 8, 2026 14 US reports
- Aug 7, 2026 25 US reports
- Aug 2, 2026 4 US reports
How Ohio compares
Hail reports by county
Questions about hail in Ohio
How often does it hail in Ohio?
9,190 hail reports have been logged in Ohio since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 259.0 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 51 states by number of reports.
When is hail season in Ohio?
Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 25% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Ohio?
5.00 in (softball size) on May 1, 2012 near Chillicothe. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Ohio?
The most recent report in this data is from September 3, 2026 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Ohio had in the last five years?
116 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 853 reports. The most recent was September 3, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.