Hail History

Hail history for Kenton, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kenton since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kenton

Last hail
Jul 26, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 20, 1984

14 reports on 14 days since 1980 · #142 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Kenton

Kenton Ada 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Hardin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kenton

The latest hail report in and around Kenton is from July 26, 2018, 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, Kenton logged 6 reports on 6 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 #142 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kenton accounts for 27% of the 51 reports filed in Hardin 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 June 20, 1984.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (36% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kenton 0.3
  • Hardin County 1.6
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kenton 6
  • Hardin County 19
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kenton 0%
  • Hardin County 0%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar April: 3 reports (21%) Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 5 reports (36%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kenton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 20, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Hardin 12:58 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Hardin 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Kenton Hardin 17:46 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Kenton Hardin 17:02 local · NCEI
May 15, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Hardin 16:25 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 Kenton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Kenton Hardin — 17:46 local · NCEI
Mar 16, 2012 0.88 innickel Kenton Hardin — 02:30 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Kenton Hardin — 17:02 local · NCEI
May 10, 2011 0.75 inpenny Kenton Hardin — 09:07 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2010 0.88 innickel 1 N Kenton Hardin — 17:07 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.49 W Kenton Hardin $1K 00:45 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 0.75 inpenny Kenton Hardin — 10:48 local · NCEI
Apr 6, 2001 0.88 innickel Kenton Hardin — 04:01 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1998 0.88 innickel Kenton Hardin — 22:00 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1990 0.88 innickel — Hardin — 16:15 local · NCEI
May 15, 1986 1.00 inquarter — Hardin — 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Hardin — 12:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kenton

Questions about hail in Kenton

How often does it hail in Kenton, Ohio?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kenton since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #142 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kenton?

Most reports come in June, April, May. June alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kenton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 20, 1984. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kenton?

The most recent report in this data is from July 26, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kenton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 26, 2018.

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.