Hail History

Hail history for Wellington, Ohio

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellington since 1981, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wellington

Last hail
Aug 23, 2023
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 23, 2023

11 reports on 11 days since 1981 · #212 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Wellington

Wellington Pheasant Run LaGrange Oberlin Wakeman Grafton Elyria 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Lorain County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wellington

The latest hail report in and around Wellington is from August 23, 2023, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 23, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wellington 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 #212 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wellington accounts for 6% of the 180 reports filed in Lorain 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 August 23, 2023 near Wellington.

The busiest year was 2004, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wellington 0.3
  • Lorain County 4.5
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wellington 6
  • Lorain County 53
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wellington 0%
  • Lorain County 1%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1981–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (9%) Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 3 reports (27%) May June: 3 reports (27%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 23, 2023 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wellington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 23, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Wellington Lorain 20:41 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Lorain 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Huntington Lorain 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter Huntington Lorain 04:04 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter Wellington Lorain 16:40 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 Wellington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 23, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball Wellington Lorain 20:41 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.14 NNE Huntington Lorain 18:00 local · NCEI
Mar 15, 2012 1.00 inquarter Huntington Lorain 04:04 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 2011 0.75 inpenny Wellington Lorain 09:13 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2008 0.88 innickel 3 NW Wellington Lorain 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Wellington Lorain 14:00 local · NCEI
May 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 N Huntington Lorain 12:58 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2004 1.00 inquarter Wellington Lorain 16:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2004 0.75 inpenny Wakeman Huron 06:22 local · NCEI
May 18, 1997 0.88 innickel Wellington Lorain 16:15 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 1981 1.75 ingolf ball — Lorain 16:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Wellington

Questions about hail in Wellington

How often does it hail in Wellington, Ohio?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellington since 1981. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #212 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wellington?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wellington?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 23, 2023 near Wellington. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wellington?

The most recent report in this data is from August 23, 2023 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 23, 2023.

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.