Hail History

Hail history for London, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of London since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · London

Last hail
Apr 16, 2013
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 22, 1982

19 reports on 17 days since 1960 · #83 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · London

London Mount Sterling Plain City Hilliard Springfield Grove City Dublin Urbana 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Madison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about London

The latest hail report in and around London is from April 16, 2013, 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, London logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #83 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. London accounts for 30% of the 64 reports filed in Madison 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 May 22, 1982.

The busiest year was 2001, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (26% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • London 0.2
  • Madison County 1.1
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • London 4
  • Madison County 18
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • London 0%
  • Madison County 0%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1960: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 4 reports (21%) Mar April: 4 reports (21%) Apr May: 5 reports (26%) May June: 3 reports (16%) Jun July: 1 reports (5%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (11%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 London
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 22, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Madison 18:05 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Madison 20:00 local · NCEI
May 13, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball London Madison 15:26 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter London Madison 01:09 local · NCEI
May 25, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 S London Madison 14:15 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 London
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 16, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.27 WSW Madison Lake Madison — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE London Madison — 12:52 local · NCEI
May 11, 2011 0.88 innickel London Madison — 01:07 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 1.00 inquarter London Madison — 01:09 local · NCEI
Sep 19, 2005 0.75 inpenny London Madison — 21:42 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.88 innickel 1 E London Madison — 15:47 local · NCEI
Mar 20, 2003 0.75 inpenny 1 N London Madison — 15:44 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 0.75 inpenny London Madison $2K 02:52 local · NCEI
May 25, 2001 1.00 inquarter 3 S London Madison — 14:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Circleville Pickaway — 18:15 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 2001 1.00 inquarter St Marys Auglaize — 18:05 local · NCEI
Sep 27, 1998 0.75 inpenny London Madison — 19:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near London

Questions about hail in London

How often does it hail in London, Ohio?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of London since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in London?

Most reports come in May, March, April. May alone accounts for 26% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in London?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 22, 1982. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in London?

The most recent report in this data is from April 16, 2013 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of London since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 16, 2013.

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.