Hail History

Hail history for Aurora, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Aurora since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Aurora

Last hail
Jul 4, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 11, 1976

10 reports on 9 days since 1976 · #213 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Aurora

Aurora Streetsboro Mantua Twinsburg Hudson Stow Ravenna 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Portage County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Aurora

The latest hail report in and around Aurora is from July 4, 2012, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Aurora logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #213 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Aurora accounts for 6% of the 169 reports filed in Portage County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Ohio town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 11, 1976.

The busiest year was 2012, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (40% of reports); 30% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Aurora 0.3
  • Portage County 4.5
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Aurora 5
  • Portage County 51
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Aurora 10%
  • Portage County 5%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 1 reports (10%) Jun July: 4 reports (40%) Jul August: 3 reports (30%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Aurora
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 11, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Portage 13:55 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Aurora Portage 20:45 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Aurora Portage 03:07 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter Aurora Portage 11:46 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2012 0.88 innickel Aurora Portage 20:31 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Aurora
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Aurora Portage — 20:45 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2012 0.88 innickel Aurora Portage — 20:31 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Aurora Portage — 03:07 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter Aurora Portage — 11:46 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2009 0.75 inpenny Aurora Portage — 14:40 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 0.75 inpenny Aurora Portage — 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 19, 2004 0.88 innickel Aurora Portage $2K 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1999 0.75 inpenny Aurora Portage — 23:15 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Portage — 14:03 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 1976 2.00 inhen egg — Portage — 13:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Aurora

Questions about hail in Aurora

How often does it hail in Aurora, Ohio?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Aurora since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #213 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Aurora?

Most reports come in July, August, April. July alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Aurora?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 11, 1976. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Aurora?

The most recent report in this data is from July 4, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Aurora had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Aurora since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 4, 2012.

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.