Ohio hail reports: the last 12 months

Significant (1-inch-plus) hail by town and date, from NOAA's Storm Prediction Center

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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 18 days in Ohio in the last 12 months. The largest report was 2.00 in near Lima on August 12, 2026. Storms from the last 120 days have their own page with the reports, a roof checklist and claim steps; older ones are listed in the table below.

Recent storms with their own page

Every significant hail day in Ohio, last 12 months

Hail of 1 inch or larger by place and storm day (newest first)
DatePlaceLargestReportsSource
September 3, 2026Summit County1.75 in1SPC
August 22, 2026Willowick1.75 in1SPC
August 22, 2026Westlake1.75 in1SPC
August 22, 2026Wickliffe1.00 in1SPC
August 22, 2026Avon Lake1.00 in1SPC
August 22, 2026Garfield Heights1.00 in1SPC
August 12, 2026Lima2.00 in1SPC
August 12, 2026Celina1.00 in1SPC
August 10, 2026Gallia County1.75 in1SPC
August 10, 2026Summit County1.50 in1SPC
August 10, 2026Alliance1.50 in1SPC
August 9, 2026Lucas County1.50 in1SPC
August 7, 2026Miamisburg1.00 in1SPC
June 25, 2026Columbiana County1.75 in1SPC
June 25, 2026Cambridge1.00 in1SPC
June 10, 2026Norton1.25 in1SPC
June 10, 2026Barberton1.00 in1SPC
June 6, 2026Delaware County1.75 in1SPC
June 6, 2026Muskingum County1.50 in2SPC
June 6, 2026Dublin1.25 in1SPC
June 6, 2026Powell1.25 in1SPC
May 16, 2026Urbana1.25 in1SPC
April 22, 2026Fostoria1.50 in1SPC
April 22, 2026Worthington1.25 in1SPC
April 22, 2026Putnam County1.00 in2SPC
April 15, 2026Seven Hills2.00 in1SPC
April 15, 2026Geauga County2.00 in3SPC
April 15, 2026Trumbull County2.00 in3SPC
April 15, 2026Solon1.75 in2SPC
April 15, 2026Lorain County1.75 in2SPC
April 15, 2026Defiance1.50 in1SPC
April 15, 2026Cuyahoga County1.50 in2SPC
April 15, 2026Barberton1.00 in1SPC
April 15, 2026Tiffin1.00 in1SPC
April 15, 2026Norwalk1.00 in1SPC
April 15, 2026Wadsworth1.00 in1SPC
April 14, 2026Crawford County1.50 in1SPC
April 3, 2026Marion1.00 in1SPC
April 1, 2026Noble County1.75 in1SPC
April 1, 2026Monroe County1.75 in1SPC
April 1, 2026Marietta1.75 in1SPC
April 1, 2026Athens1.25 in1SPC
March 31, 2026Brunswick1.00 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Henry County2.00 in2SPC
March 26, 2026Hancock County1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Williams County1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Defiance County1.75 in2SPC
March 26, 2026Lucas County1.75 in4SPC
March 26, 2026Putnam County1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026New Philadelphia1.75 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Coshocton County1.50 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Morrow County1.50 in1SPC
March 26, 2026Fostoria1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Guernsey County1.75 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Heath1.75 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Muskingum County1.50 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Mercer County1.50 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Westerville1.50 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Holmes County1.50 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Union County1.50 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Madison County1.50 in3SPC
March 22, 2026Clark County1.50 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Auglaize County1.25 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Licking County1.00 in2SPC
March 22, 2026Cambridge1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Bucyrus1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Worthington1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Barberton1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Greenville1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Mount Vernon1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026Dublin1.00 in1SPC
March 22, 2026New Albany1.00 in1SPC

What to check on your roof

  1. Stay off the roof. Start from the ground and from windows; a pitched roof wet from a storm is where most DIY falls happen.
  2. Look at the soft metals first: gutters, downspouts, window wraps, vent caps, the AC condenser fins. Fresh round dents are the easiest hail evidence to photograph.
  3. Check the gutters and downspout outlets for a heavy wash of shingle granules (they look like coarse black or coloured sand).
  4. With binoculars, look for dark spots where granules are missing, cracked or torn shingle edges, and lifted or missing tabs.
  5. Check skylights, plastic vent covers and the siding on the storm-facing side; cracked plastic and chipped paint point to large stones.
  6. Inside, look at the attic deck and top-floor ceilings for new stains over the next few rains — bruised shingles can start leaking weeks later.
  7. Write down the date, the time the hail fell at your address in your town, and the largest stone you saw next to a coin or ruler.

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Frequently asked questions

When was the last big hail storm in Ohio?

The most recent report of 1-inch-plus hail in Ohio in NOAA's storm reports is from September 3, 2026. The table on this page lists every day in the last 12 months.

Where does this hail data come from?

From the local storm reports the National Weather Service sends to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center: trained spotters, the public, emergency managers and media. They are preliminary, and one report describes one spot.

What size hail damages a roof?

From about 1 inch (quarter size) damage becomes likely, especially on older shingles; golf-ball hail (1.75 in) and larger often damages standard asphalt shingles.