Hail History

Hail history for Oberlin, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oberlin since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Oberlin

Last hail
Apr 8, 2013
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 30, 1998

14 reports on 11 days since 1979 · #150 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Oberlin

Oberlin LaGrange Pheasant Run Amherst Elyria Wellington Vermilion Grafton Wakeman 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; Lorain County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Oberlin

The latest hail report in and around Oberlin is from April 8, 2013, 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, Oberlin logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #150 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Oberlin accounts for 8% of the 180 reports filed in Lorain 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 30, 1998 near Oberlin.

The busiest year was 1983, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (29% of reports); 86% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Oberlin 0.1
  • Lorain County 4.5
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Oberlin 2
  • Lorain County 53
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Oberlin 0%
  • Lorain County 1%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1983: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (29%) Apr May: 4 reports (29%) May June: 4 reports (29%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug Sep Oct 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 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Oberlin
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 30, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Oberlin Lorain — 13:51 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Oberlin Lorain — 09:37 local · NCEI
May 22, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lorain — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 8, 1980 1.50 inping pong ball — Lorain — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar Oberlin Lorain $20K 18:00 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 Oberlin
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 8, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.48 SSE Henrietta Lorain $1K 21:29 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Oberlin Lorain — 16:47 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 S Oberlin Lorain — 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2005 0.88 innickel Mansfield Richland — 14:21 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2005 1.25 inhalf dollar Oberlin Lorain $20K 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2003 0.88 innickel Elyria Lorain $2K 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Oberlin Lorain — 13:51 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball Oberlin Lorain — 09:37 local · NCEI
May 2, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Lorain — 15:35 local · NCEI
May 2, 1983 0.75 inpenny — Lorain — 14:40 local · NCEI
May 2, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Lorain — 14:21 local · NCEI
May 22, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Lorain — 17:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Oberlin

Questions about hail in Oberlin

How often does it hail in Oberlin, Ohio?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oberlin since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #150 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Oberlin?

Most reports come in April, May, June. April alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Oberlin?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 30, 1998 near Oberlin. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Oberlin?

The most recent report in this data is from April 8, 2013 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Oberlin since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 8, 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.