Hail History

Hail history for Kirtland, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kirtland since 1987, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kirtland

Last hail
May 14, 2014
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 27, 1987

10 reports on 9 days since 1987 · #229 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Kirtland

Kirtland Chesterland Willoughby Mentor Chardon Painesville Euclid 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; Lake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Kirtland

The latest hail report in and around Kirtland is from May 14, 2014, 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, Kirtland logged 6 reports on 5 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 #229 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Kirtland accounts for 10% of the 100 reports filed in Lake 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 27, 1987.

The busiest year was 2010, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (50% of reports); 80% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kirtland 0.3
  • Lake County 3.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kirtland 5
  • Lake County 37
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kirtland 0%
  • Lake County 0%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 5 reports (50%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (20%) 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kirtland
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 27, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake — 18:33 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball Kirtland Lake $50K 20:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.00 inquarter Willoughby Hills Lake — 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter Kirtland Lake — 09:27 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 0.88 innickel Kirtland Lake — 20:10 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 Kirtland
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 14, 2014 1.00 inquarter Willoughby Hills Lake — 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 1.00 inquarter Kirtland Lake — 09:27 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball Kirtland Lake $50K 20:30 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 0.88 innickel Kirtland Lake — 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2006 0.75 inpenny 7 S Sandusky Erie — 18:43 local · NCEI
May 14, 2006 0.75 inpenny Trumbull Ashtabula — 15:36 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 0.75 inpenny Willoughby Hills Lake — 14:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 1998 0.75 inpenny Kirtland Lake — 15:05 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1996 0.75 inpenny Kirtland Lake — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1987 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake — 18:33 local · NCEI

Hail history near Kirtland

Questions about hail in Kirtland

How often does it hail in Kirtland, Ohio?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kirtland since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #229 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kirtland?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kirtland?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 27, 1987. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kirtland?

The most recent report in this data is from May 14, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Kirtland since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 14, 2014.

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.