Hail History

Hail history for Bascom, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bascom since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bascom

Last hail
Jun 15, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 1, 2007

10 reports on 9 days since 2001 · #214 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Bascom

Bascom Tiffin Fostoria Republic Bloomville 5 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; Seneca County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bascom

The latest hail report in and around Bascom is from June 15, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bascom logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #214 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bascom accounts for 6% of the 159 reports filed in Seneca County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 1, 2007 near Bascom.

The busiest year was 2023, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 90% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bascom 0.3
  • Seneca County 4.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bascom 6
  • Seneca County 43
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bascom 0%
  • Seneca County 1%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. 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: 4 reports (40%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul 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 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 15, 2023 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bascom
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 1, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Bascom Seneca $25K 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 S Bascom Seneca — 18:47 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.31 WNW Bascom Seneca — 18:48 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2002 1.00 inquarter Bascom Seneca $10K 16:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2001 1.00 inquarter Bascom Seneca — 19:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bascom
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.31 WNW Bascom Seneca — 18:48 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.59 S Bascom Seneca — 18:47 local · NCEI
May 5, 2010 0.75 inpenny Bascom Seneca — 16:58 local · NCEI
Apr 2, 2009 0.75 inpenny 5 W Tiffin Seneca — 20:05 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Bascom Seneca $25K 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2006 0.75 inpenny Grafton Lorain — 15:06 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny Brokensword Crawford — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2005 0.75 inpenny 7 E Fostoria Seneca — 11:45 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2002 1.00 inquarter Bascom Seneca $10K 16:04 local · NCEI
May 15, 2001 1.00 inquarter Bascom Seneca — 19:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bascom

Questions about hail in Bascom

How often does it hail in Bascom, Ohio?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bascom since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #214 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bascom?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bascom?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 1, 2007 near Bascom. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bascom?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was June 15, 2023.

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.