Hail History

Hail history for Bellevue, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bellevue since 1974, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bellevue

Last hail
Jun 15, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Apr 14, 1974

27 reports on 18 days since 1974 · #45 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Bellevue

Bellevue Clyde Fremont 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Sandusky County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bellevue

The latest hail report in and around Bellevue is from June 15, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 15, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bellevue logged 22 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #45 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bellevue accounts for 25% of the 106 reports filed in Sandusky County.

7% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on April 14, 1974.

Reports were down 53% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bellevue 1.1
  • Sandusky County 3.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bellevue 13
  • Sandusky County 33
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bellevue 7%
  • Sandusky County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1974: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1974–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 January: 1 reports (4%) Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 11 reports (41%) May June: 4 reports (15%) Jun July: 8 reports (30%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 27 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 12 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 15, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bellevue
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 14, 1974 3.00 inteacup — Sandusky — 11:10 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 2.75 inbaseball Bellevue Sandusky $1.0 million 16:41 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.02 W Strongs Ridge Huron — 18:29 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Sandusky — 00:55 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 1977 1.75 ingolf ball — Sandusky — 17:00 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 Bellevue
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.02 W Strongs Ridge Huron — 18:29 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.14 W Strongs Ridge Huron — 18:27 local · NCEI
Jan 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Bellevue Sandusky — 14:50 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.36 SW Strongs Ridge Huron — 18:22 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter Bellevue Sandusky — 18:00 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.69 SSE Strongs Ridge Huron — 19:42 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.37 SW Strongs Ridge Huron $10K 13:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2015 0.75 inpenny Bellevue Sandusky — 15:53 local · NCEI
May 27, 2015 0.75 inpenny Bellevue Sandusky — 15:53 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 0.75 inpenny Bellevue Sandusky — 20:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 0.52 E Bellevue Sandusky $6K 19:50 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball 3 SW Pakertown Erie $10K 19:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Bellevue

Questions about hail in Bellevue

How often does it hail in Bellevue, Ohio?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bellevue since 1974. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #45 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bellevue?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bellevue?

3.00 in (teacup size) on April 14, 1974. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bellevue?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bellevue 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.