Hail History

Hail history for Madison, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Madison since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Madison

Last hail
Mar 31, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Oct 4, 1991

13 reports on 12 days since 1991 · #165 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Madison

Madison Painesville Chardon Mentor Kirtland Willoughby 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Lake County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Madison

The latest hail report in and around Madison is from March 31, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on March 31, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Madison logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #165 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Madison accounts for 13% 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 October 4, 1991.

Reports were down 86% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 69% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Madison 0.4
  • Lake County 3.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Madison 7
  • Lake County 37
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

01234 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. 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 (8%) Mar April: 2 reports (15%) Apr May: 5 reports (38%) May June: 2 reports (15%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 31, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Madison
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Oct 4, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Lake — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake $5K 20:52 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2011 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake — 06:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake — 19:42 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2002 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake $10K 16:45 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 Madison
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Mar 31, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1 S Madison Lake — 21:41 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake $5K 20:52 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 0.88 innickel Madison Lake — 20:50 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 0.75 inpenny Madison Lake — 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2011 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake — 06:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake — 19:42 local · NCEI
Apr 20, 2011 0.75 inpenny Madison Lake — 00:28 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny Madison Lake — 17:05 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2002 1.00 inquarter Madison Lake $10K 16:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Madison Lake $5K 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2000 0.75 inpenny Madison Lake — 10:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 1998 0.88 innickel Madison Lake — 10:51 local · NCEI

Hail history near Madison

Questions about hail in Madison

How often does it hail in Madison, Ohio?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Madison since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #165 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Madison?

Most reports come in May, April, June. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Madison?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on October 4, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Madison?

The most recent report in this data is from March 31, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was March 31, 2023.

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.