Hail History

Hail history for Youngstown, Ohio

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

Readout · Youngstown

Last hail
Apr 14, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 28, 1999

39 reports on 30 days since 1985 · #18 of 246 Ohio places

Hail map · Youngstown

Youngstown Austintown Hubbard Canfield Columbiana 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
39 most recent reports with a location; Mahoning County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Youngstown

The latest hail report in and around Youngstown is from April 14, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Youngstown logged 26 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.3 reports a year. That is 2.9 times the median Ohio town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #18 of 246 Ohio cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Youngstown accounts for 31% of the 127 reports filed in Mahoning County.

3% 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 July 28, 1999 near Youngstown.

Reports were down 87% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2012, with 6 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (31% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Youngstown 1.3
  • Mahoning County 3.4
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Youngstown 18
  • Mahoning County 38
  • Median Ohio town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Youngstown 3%
  • Mahoning County 1%
  • Median Ohio town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1985: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 5 reports (13%) Apr May: 10 reports (26%) May June: 9 reports (23%) Jun July: 12 reports (31%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 39 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 14, 2024 2 1.00 in —
Sep 25, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Youngstown
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 28, 1999 2.00 inhen egg Youngstown Mahoning 09:50 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Youngstown Mahoning 14:48 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Youngstown Mahoning 14:34 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.71 ESE Cornersburg Mahoning 19:02 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter Boardman Mahoning 16:52 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Youngstown
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.71 ESE Cornersburg Mahoning 19:02 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 0.88 innickel 0.98 ENE Southern Airways Arp Mahoning 18:15 local · NCEI
Sep 25, 2022 0.75 inpenny 1.13 WNW Southern Airways Arp Mahoning 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter Boardman Mahoning 16:52 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2015 1.00 inquarter Youngstown Mahoning 16:52 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.00 inquarter Youngstown Mahoning 18:55 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2012 0.75 inpenny Boardman Mahoning 17:52 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter Struthers Mahoning 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2012 1.00 inquarter Youngstown Mahoning 13:29 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny Youngstown Mahoning 23:42 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 0.88 innickel Boardman Mahoning 17:15 local · NCEI
May 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter Youngstown Mahoning 19:38 local · NCEI

Hail history near Youngstown

Questions about hail in Youngstown

How often does it hail in Youngstown, Ohio?

39 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Youngstown since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.3 reports a year. That ranks #18 of 246 Ohio places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Youngstown?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Youngstown?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 28, 1999 near Youngstown. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Youngstown?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was April 14, 2024.

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.