Hail History

Hail history for Sidney, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sidney since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sidney

Last hail
Aug 8, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 19, 2009

27 reports on 26 days since 1978 · #48 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Sidney

Sidney New Bremen Versailles 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
27 most recent reports with a location; Shelby County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sidney

The latest hail report in and around Sidney is from August 8, 2019, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sidney logged 18 reports on 17 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #48 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sidney accounts for 38% of the 72 reports filed in Shelby County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 19, 2009 near Sidney.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (14). The busiest year was 2019, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (19% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sidney 0.9
  • Shelby County 2.4
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sidney 17
  • Shelby County 31
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sidney 7%
  • Shelby County 6%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 1 reports (4%) Feb March: 1 reports (4%) Mar April: 4 reports (15%) Apr May: 5 reports (19%) May June: 5 reports (19%) Jun July: 4 reports (15%) Jul August: 5 reports (19%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct November: 1 reports (4%) Nov Dec
All 27 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 111 3
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sidney
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 19, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Sidney Shelby — 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2001 2.00 inhen egg 3 NW Sidney Shelby — 11:11 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Shelby — 15:43 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball Swanders Shelby — 14:23 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NW Sidney Shelby $12K 21:36 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 Sidney
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 8, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Sidney Shelby 16:44 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Sidney Shelby 15:49 local · NCEI
Mar 9, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Sidney Shelby 23:18 local · NCEI
Feb 24, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Swanders Shelby 18:42 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Sidney Shelby 16:21 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 0.88 innickel 2.22 ESE Swanders Shelby 14:27 local · NCEI
May 21, 2014 1.50 inping pong ball Swanders Shelby 14:23 local · NCEI
Apr 10, 2013 0.75 inpenny 2.61 SW Swanders Shelby 18:06 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Sidney Shelby 17:04 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter Sidney Shelby 04:05 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2010 0.75 inpenny 2 NW Sidney Shelby 14:59 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2009 2.00 inhen egg Sidney Shelby 18:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sidney

Questions about hail in Sidney

How often does it hail in Sidney, Ohio?

27 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sidney since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #48 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sidney?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 19% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sidney?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 19, 2009 near Sidney. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sidney?

The most recent report in this data is from August 8, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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