Hail History

Hail history for Middletown, Ohio

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

Readout · Middletown

Last hail
May 16, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 30, 1990

22 reports on 17 days since 1987 · #63 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Middletown

Middletown Monroe Mason Olde West Chester Hamilton 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location; Butler County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Middletown

The latest hail report in and around Middletown is from May 16, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Middletown logged 17 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 89% more than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #63 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Middletown accounts for 14% of the 159 reports filed in Butler County.

9% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 30, 1990.

Reports were down 58% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Middletown 0.8
  • Butler County 5.7
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Middletown 13
  • Butler County 52
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Middletown 9%
  • Butler County 6%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1987: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 2.75 in 1990 1995 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 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 February: 1 reports (5%) Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar April: 3 reports (14%) Apr May: 6 reports (27%) May June: 4 reports (18%) Jun July: 3 reports (14%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep October: 2 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 22 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 16, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jul 15, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Middletown
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 30, 1990 2.75 inbaseball — Butler — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 1987 2.00 inhen egg — Butler — 19:00 local · NCEI
May 25, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Middletown Butler $12K 17:30 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Mayfield Butler — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Middletown Butler — 14:30 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 Middletown
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 16, 2025 0.88 innickel 1.74 ENE Blue Ball Warren 20:05 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Mayfield Butler 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Middletown Butler 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Mayfield Butler 18:05 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 0.75 inpenny 2.13 W Carlisle Warren 19:05 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.6 W Blue Ball Butler 18:12 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2014 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSE Middletown Hook Arpt Butler 18:11 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.87 NE Excello Butler 15:19 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 0.88 innickel Middletown Butler 16:01 local · NCEI
May 4, 2012 1.00 inquarter Middletown Butler 15:57 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 0.88 innickel Middletown Butler 14:01 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2010 0.88 innickel Middletown Butler 21:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Middletown

Questions about hail in Middletown

How often does it hail in Middletown, Ohio?

22 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Middletown since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Middletown?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Middletown?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 30, 1990. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Middletown?

The most recent report in this data is from May 16, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was May 16, 2025.

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.