Hail History

Hail history for Summit County, Ohio

Every NOAA hail report filed in Summit County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Summit County

Last hail
Sep 3, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
9
since Nov 3, 2021 · 19 reports
Largest ever
4.25 in
grapefruit · Jun 8, 2007

265 reports on 153 days since 1955 · #3 of 89 Ohio counties

Hail map · Summit County

Akron Twinsburg Tallmadge Green Norton Barberton Cuyahoga Falls Stow Hudson 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
254 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Summit County

The latest hail report in Summit County is from September 3, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on September 3, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Summit County logged 143 reports on 70 hail days, about 7.2 reports a year. That is 2.9 times the median Ohio county (2.5 a year) and ranks #3 of 89 Ohio counties for all-time reports. Summit County holds 3% of all 9,190 hail reports in Ohio.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Ohio county. The largest hail on record here is 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 8, 2007 near 1.04 W Akron.

Reports were down 68% in 2016–2025 (35) compared with 2006–2015 (108). The busiest year was 2011, with 26 reports on 13 days. Hail here peaks in June (25% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Summit County 7.2
  • Median Ohio county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Summit County 70
  • Median Ohio county 31

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Summit County 3%
  • Median Ohio county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1976: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1978: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1981: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1983: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1990: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 14 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2006: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 4.25 in 2008: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 10 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 26 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 13 reports, largest 2.50 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 8 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020 2023: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2026: 14 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 January: 1 reports (0%) Jan Feb March: 14 reports (5%) Mar April: 26 reports (10%) Apr May: 59 reports (22%) May June: 67 reports (25%) Jun July: 43 reports (16%) Jul August: 32 reports (12%) Aug September: 17 reports (6%) Sep October: 2 reports (1%) Oct November: 2 reports (1%) Nov December: 2 reports (1%) Dec
All 265 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 51233 14
2025 0
2024 21 3
2023 2 2
2022 0
2021 0
2020 611 8
2019 1916 17
2018 1 1
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 3, 2026 3 1.75 in View
Aug 10, 2026 2 1.50 in View
Aug 2, 2026 1 0.25 in View
Jun 10, 2026 2 1.25 in —
Apr 15, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Mar 22, 2026 5 1.00 in —
Jul 31, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Jun 17, 2024 2 1.25 in —
Dec 3, 2023 2 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Summit County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 2007 4.25 ingrapefruit 1.04 W Akron $288.0 million 14:05 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2020 2.50 intennis ball 2 N Akron — 12:28 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2012 2.50 intennis ball Tallmadge $5.0 million 20:51 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2020 2.25 inhen egg 0.99 NW Tallmadge — 12:32 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2020 2.00 inhen egg 1.69 ESE Fairlawn — 12:27 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Summit County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 3, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 1 N Lakemore 19:37 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 3, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 W Mogadore 19:37 UTC · NWS prelim.
Sep 3, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 E Lakemore 19:31 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Fairlawn 13:11 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 10, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball Copley 13:05 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 2, 2026 0.25 inpea 1 ESE Hudson 21:18 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jun 10, 2026 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.87 NW Loyal Oak 19:50 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2026 1.00 inquarter Norton 18:57 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.16 SSW Norton 17:39 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 0.75 inpenny 1.74 NW Portage Lakes 19:46 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Norton 19:45 local · NCEI
Mar 22, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.02 SSW Norton 19:42 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Summit County

PlaceReportsLargest
Akron1024.25 in
Twinsburg171.00 in
Tallmadge152.50 in
Green141.25 in
Norton141.75 in
Barberton121.75 in
Cuyahoga Falls121.00 in
Stow121.00 in
Hudson102.00 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Clinton98May 25, 2011
Macedonia88Dec 3, 2023
Mogadore86Aug 18, 2019
Lakemore76Sep 3, 2026
Richfield77Jun 23, 2014
Montrose-Ghent66Aug 10, 2026
New Franklin44Apr 7, 2020
Munroe Falls22Jul 22, 2008
Boston Heights11May 31, 1985
Peninsula11May 10, 2003
Pigeon Creek11Mar 22, 2026

Questions about hail in Summit County

How often does it hail in Summit County, Ohio?

265 hail reports have been logged in Summit County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.2 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 89 Ohio counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Summit County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 25% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Summit County?

4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 8, 2007 near 1.04 W Akron. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Summit County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 3, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 19 reports. The most recent was September 3, 2026.

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.