Hail History

Hail history for North Royalton, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Royalton since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · North Royalton

Last hail
May 22, 2018
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 20, 2001

14 reports on 13 days since 1973 · #147 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · North Royalton

North Royalton Strongsville Parma Seven Hills Brunswick Garfield Heights North Olmsted Cleveland Westlake 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Cuyahoga County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about North Royalton

The latest hail report in and around North Royalton is from May 22, 2018, 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, North Royalton 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 #147 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. North Royalton accounts for 5% of the 302 reports filed in Cuyahoga 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 20, 2001 near North Royalton.

The busiest year was 2018, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (43% of reports); 79% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • North Royalton 0.3
  • Cuyahoga County 8.3
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • North Royalton 5
  • Cuyahoga County 64
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • North Royalton 0%
  • Cuyahoga County 4%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 4 reports (29%) May June: 6 reports (43%) Jun Jul August: 2 reports (14%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (7%) Nov Dec
All 14 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 2 2
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in North Royalton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball North Royalton Cuyahoga $40K 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball North Royalton Cuyahoga — 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1973 1.75 ingolf ball — Medina — 16:30 local · NCEI
May 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter North Royalton Cuyahoga — 13:18 local · NCEI
May 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter North Royalton Cuyahoga — 13:14 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 North Royalton
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter North Royalton Cuyahoga — 13:18 local · NCEI
May 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter North Royalton Cuyahoga — 13:14 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2013 0.75 inpenny 1.25 WSW North Royalton Cuyahoga — 20:00 local · NCEI
May 23, 2011 1.00 inquarter North Royalton Cuyahoga — 18:33 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2008 1.00 inquarter North Royalton Cuyahoga — 19:30 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2008 0.88 innickel North Royalton Cuyahoga — 12:55 local · NCEI
Nov 6, 2005 0.75 inpenny North Royalton Cuyahoga — 10:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Mantua Portage — 01:11 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2002 0.75 inpenny North Royalton Cuyahoga $2K 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball North Royalton Cuyahoga $40K 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball North Royalton Cuyahoga — 17:10 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Cuyahoga — 10:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near North Royalton

Questions about hail in North Royalton

How often does it hail in North Royalton, Ohio?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Royalton since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #147 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in North Royalton?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in North Royalton?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 20, 2001 near North Royalton. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in North Royalton?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Royalton since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 22, 2018.

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.