Hail History

Hail history for Montgomery County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Montgomery County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Montgomery County

Last hail
Aug 7, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 25, 2011

208 reports on 117 days since 1956 · #6 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Montgomery County

Dayton Huber Heights Vandalia Centerville Kettering Trotwood Miamisburg Brookville 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
196 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Montgomery County

The latest hail report in Montgomery County is from August 7, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 7, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Montgomery County logged 138 reports on 60 hail days, about 6.9 reports a year. That is 2.8 times the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #6 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Montgomery County holds 2% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Ohio county. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on May 25, 2011 near 2 E Miamisburg.

Reports were down 47% in 2016–2025 (48) compared with 2006–2015 (90). The busiest year was 2011, with 23 reports on 8 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Montgomery County 6.9
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Montgomery County 60
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Montgomery County 3%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1966: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1967: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1979: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 23 reports, largest 3.00 in 2012: 17 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 6 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 10 reports, largest 1.50 in 2018: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2022: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 January: 1 reports (0%) Jan February: 3 reports (1%) Feb March: 10 reports (5%) Mar April: 54 reports (26%) Apr May: 43 reports (21%) May June: 56 reports (27%) Jun July: 27 reports (13%) Jul August: 8 reports (4%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 208 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 14 5
2024 1 1
2023 2 2
2022 12 3
2021 11 11
2020 3 3
2019 11 2
2018 44 8
2017 28 10

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 7, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Apr 29, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Apr 4, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Feb 27, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 15, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Feb 27, 2023 2 0.75 in —
May 21, 2022 2 0.88 in —
Mar 23, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Montgomery County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 25, 2011 3.00 inteacup 2 E Miamisburg $10K2 injured 18:11 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 6 ENE Carlisle — 18:04 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2012 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Spanker — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Centerville — 18:14 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 2 S Centerville — 17:13 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Montgomery County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3 ESE Miamisburg 18:45 UTC · NWS prelim.
Apr 29, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Moraine 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 29, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Whitfield 17:18 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.07 S Centerville 22:35 local · NCEI
Apr 4, 2025 1.00 inquarter 2.11 SE Centerville 22:33 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SW Miamisburg 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 15, 2024 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Brookville 15:16 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.06 W Beavertown 15:00 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.87 SE Kettering 14:59 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.87 SW Sulphur Grove 16:20 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.27 ESE Woodbourne 14:50 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Vandalia 16:52 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Montgomery County

PlaceReportsLargest
Dayton362.00 in
Huber Heights221.50 in
Vandalia191.75 in
Centerville172.00 in
Kettering162.50 in
Trotwood152.00 in
Miamisburg143.00 in
Brookville121.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Germantown86Jun 16, 2018
Englewood77Jun 5, 2017
New Lebanon76Apr 3, 2018
West Carrollton76Apr 29, 2025
Oakwood55Feb 27, 2023
Riverside55Jun 18, 2021
Clayton43Jun 18, 2021
Farmersville32Apr 3, 2018
Moraine33Aug 3, 2015
Shiloh11Jun 3, 1996
Union11Mar 30, 2012

Questions about hail in Montgomery County

How often does it hail in Montgomery County, Ohio?

208 hail reports have been logged in Montgomery County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.9 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Montgomery County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Montgomery County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 25, 2011 near 2 E Miamisburg. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Montgomery County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was August 7, 2026.

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.