Hail History

Hail history for Kent, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kent since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kent

Last hail
Sep 7, 2012
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 30, 1984

15 reports on 12 days since 1983 · #126 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Kent

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

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What the record says about Kent

The latest hail report in and around Kent is from September 7, 2012, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kent logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #126 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kent accounts for 9% of the 169 reports filed in Portage 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 30, 1984.

The busiest year was 2008, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (27% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

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

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kent 4
  • Portage County 51
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kent 7%
  • Portage County 5%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 3 reports (20%) May Jun July: 4 reports (27%) Jul August: 3 reports (20%) Aug September: 3 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 Kent
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 30, 1984 2.00 inhen egg — Portage — 07:55 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Portage — 11:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Portage — 17:25 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Portage — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Kent Portage $50K 17:06 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 Kent
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 7, 2012 0.75 inpenny Kent Portage — 15:40 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 0.75 inpenny Kent Portage — 12:17 local · NCEI
May 27, 2009 0.75 inpenny Kent Portage — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar Kent Portage $50K 17:06 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2008 1.00 inquarter Kent Portage $5K 17:02 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2005 0.88 innickel Kent Portage — 16:45 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2002 0.75 inpenny Kent Portage — 16:30 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2002 1.00 inquarter Kent Portage $5K 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Portage — 11:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 1988 1.75 ingolf ball — Portage — 17:25 local · NCEI
May 6, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Portage — 18:48 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Portage — 20:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kent

Questions about hail in Kent

How often does it hail in Kent, Ohio?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kent since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #126 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kent?

Most reports come in July, May, August. July alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kent?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 30, 1984. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kent?

The most recent report in this data is from September 7, 2012 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kent since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 7, 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.