Hail History

Hail history for Eaton, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Eaton since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Eaton

Last hail
Jul 9, 2020
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 2, 2009

22 reports on 19 days since 1981 · #61 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Eaton

Eaton Brookville Trotwood 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Preble County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Eaton

The latest hail report in and around Eaton is from July 9, 2020, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Eaton logged 10 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #61 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Eaton accounts for 36% of the 61 reports filed in Preble County.

5% 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 June 2, 2009 near Eaton.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 1982, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (32% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Eaton 0.5
  • Preble County 1.8
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Eaton 9
  • Preble County 22
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Eaton 5%
  • Preble County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1982: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 7 reports (32%) Apr May: 3 reports (14%) May June: 7 reports (32%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 22 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 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Eaton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Eaton Preble 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Preble 16:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Eaton Preble 16:43 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Eaton Preble 18:19 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter Eaton Preble 00:11 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 Eaton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 9, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Eaton Preble — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Eaton Preble — 18:19 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 2012 0.75 inpenny Eaton Preble — 10:18 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2012 0.88 innickel 3 SW Eaton Preble — 21:23 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 0.88 innickel Eaton Preble — 00:48 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter Eaton Preble — 00:11 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2010 0.88 innickel Eaton Preble — 19:07 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Eaton Preble — 16:40 local · NCEI
Sep 30, 2006 0.75 inpenny 3 N Eaton Preble $1K 18:16 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Eaton Preble — 18:30 local · NCEI
May 31, 2002 1.25 inhalf dollar Eaton Preble — 16:43 local · NCEI
May 24, 1998 0.75 inpenny Eaton Preble — 08:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Eaton

Questions about hail in Eaton

How often does it hail in Eaton, Ohio?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Eaton since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #61 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Eaton?

Most reports come in April, June, May. April alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Eaton?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 2, 2009 near Eaton. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Eaton?

The most recent report in this data is from July 9, 2020 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Eaton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 9, 2020.

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.