Hail History

Hail history for Stow, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stow since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Stow

Last hail
Jun 30, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Jul 21, 1983

12 reports on 11 days since 1969 · #191 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Stow

Stow Kent Hudson Tallmadge Cuyahoga Falls Streetsboro Akron Ravenna Twinsburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Summit County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Stow

The latest hail report in and around Stow is from June 30, 2015, 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, Stow logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #191 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Stow accounts for 5% of the 265 reports filed in Summit 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 July 21, 1983.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (42% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Stow 0.3
  • Summit County 7.2
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Stow 6
  • Summit County 70
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Stow 0%
  • Summit County 3%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1969–2026. 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 (17%) Apr May June: 5 reports (42%) Jun July: 3 reports (25%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 12 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 Stow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 21, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Summit 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1978 1.00 inquarter — Summit 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel Stow Summit 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 0.88 innickel Cygnet Wood 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 15:00 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 Stow
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 30, 2015 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 15:00 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 18:55 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2011 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel Stow Summit 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 0.75 inpenny Green Spgs Seneca 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2006 0.88 innickel Cygnet Wood 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2004 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 17:04 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1996 0.75 inpenny Stow Summit 19:08 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1983 1.00 inquarter — Summit 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1978 1.00 inquarter — Summit 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1969 0.75 inpenny — Portage 12:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Stow

Questions about hail in Stow

How often does it hail in Stow, Ohio?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stow since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #191 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Stow?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Stow?

1.00 in (quarter size) on July 21, 1983. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Stow?

The most recent report in this data is from June 30, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Stow since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 30, 2015.

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.