Hail History

Hail history for Salem, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Salem

Last hail
Apr 14, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 26, 2008

16 reports on 15 days since 1985 · #118 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Salem

Salem Columbiana Lisbon Hanoverton Alliance 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Columbiana County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Salem

The latest hail report in and around Salem is from April 14, 2019, 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, Salem logged 6 reports on 6 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 #118 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Salem accounts for 12% of the 138 reports filed in Columbiana 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 July 26, 2008 near Salem.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Salem 0.3
  • Columbiana County 3.6
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Salem 6
  • Columbiana County 42
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Salem 0%
  • Columbiana County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.13 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May: 3 reports (19%) May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun July: 5 reports (31%) Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Salem
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 26, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Salem Columbiana 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.13 inquarter Salem Columbiana 15:42 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 32.29 ENE Sandyville Columbiana 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Columbiana 18:45 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.52 W Salem Columbiana 16:20 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 Salem
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 32.29 ENE Sandyville Columbiana 16:58 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.52 W Salem Columbiana 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2009 0.88 innickel Salem Columbiana 14:05 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball Salem Columbiana 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2007 0.88 innickel Salem Columbiana 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2006 0.75 inpenny Salem Columbiana 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 2004 0.75 inpenny Salem Columbiana 18:25 local · NCEI
May 25, 2002 0.75 inpenny Salem Columbiana 22:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2001 0.75 inpenny Salem Columbiana 10:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1998 0.75 inpenny Salem Columbiana 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.13 inquarter Salem Columbiana 15:42 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 0.88 innickel Salem Columbiana 15:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near Salem

Questions about hail in Salem

How often does it hail in Salem, Ohio?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #118 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Salem?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Salem?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 26, 2008 near Salem. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Salem?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salem since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 14, 2019.

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.