Hail History

Hail history for Painesville, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Painesville since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Painesville

Last hail
Oct 17, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Aug 18, 2011

17 reports on 14 days since 1998 · #102 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Painesville

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

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What the record says about Painesville

The latest hail report in and around Painesville is from October 17, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on October 17, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Painesville logged 14 reports on 11 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #102 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Painesville accounts for 17% 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 1.00 in (quarter) on August 18, 2011 near Painesville.

Reports were down 73% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2011, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Painesville 0.7
  • Lake County 3.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Painesville 11
  • Lake County 37
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2018: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 7 reports (41%) May June: 3 reports (18%) Jun July: 3 reports (18%) Jul August: 3 reports (18%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 11 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Oct 17, 2022 1 0.75 in —
May 21, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Painesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter Painesville Lake 21:00 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 1.00 inquarter Concord Lake 18:10 local · NCEI
May 10, 2013 0.88 innickel Grand River Lake 13:55 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.88 innickel Concord Lake 18:26 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2006 0.88 innickel Sylvania Lucas 16:40 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Painesville
Date Size Location County Time · source
Oct 17, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.17 S Painesville Csmnt Ar Lake 22:26 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 0.75 inpenny 2 E Painesville Lake 15:49 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2018 0.75 inpenny Painesville Lake 16:50 local · NCEI
May 10, 2013 0.88 innickel Grand River Lake 13:55 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter Painesville Lake 21:00 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2011 0.75 inpenny Concord Lake 20:33 local · NCEI
May 25, 2011 0.88 innickel Concord Lake 18:26 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny Painesville Lake 00:51 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny Painesville Lake 00:49 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2008 0.75 inpenny Painesville Lake 15:18 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 1.00 inquarter Concord Lake 18:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 0.75 inpenny Painesville Lake 18:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Painesville

Questions about hail in Painesville

How often does it hail in Painesville, Ohio?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Painesville since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #102 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Painesville?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Painesville?

1.00 in (quarter size) on August 18, 2011 near Painesville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Painesville?

The most recent report in this data is from October 17, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was October 17, 2022.

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.