Hail reports Ohio
No hail has been reported anywhere in Ohio during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Ohio sees 254 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 5.00 inches. That stone fell at Chillicothe on May 1, 2012. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.
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NCEI Storm Events data place Ohio at 15 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 254 hail reports in Ohio a year, across about 32 days.
Largest hailstones on record in Ohio
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.00 inches | Grapefruit | Chillicothe, Ross County | May 1, 2012 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Archbold, Fulton County | Aug 24, 1998 |
| 4.50 inches | Grapefruit | Tontogany, Wood County | May 9, 2000 |
| 4.25 inches | Softball | Akron, Summit County | Jun 8, 2007 |
| 3.50 inches | Tea cup | Watertown, Washington County | Feb 27, 2023 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Portsmouth, Scioto County | May 5, 1996 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Columbiana, Columbiana County | Jun 2, 1998 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Leetonia, Columbiana County | Jun 2, 1998 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Yellow Spgs, Greene County | Apr 9, 2001 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Miamisburg, Montgomery County | May 25, 2011 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 1 | 3 | 23 | 38 | 64 | 59 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0.7 |
Counties in Ohio with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| Franklin | 8.5 |
| Cuyahoga | 8.0 |
| Summit | 7.1 |
| Hamilton | 6.9 |
| Montgomery | 6.7 |
| Butler | 5.5 |
| Trumbull | 5.4 |
| Lucas | 5.2 |
| Stark | 4.8 |
| Greene | 4.8 |
Cities in Ohio with hail data
| City | Reports a year | Largest since 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 23.5 | 2.75 inches Jul 2, 1997 |
| Cleveland | 16.1 | 2.50 inches May 7, 2010 |
| Columbus | 15.9 | 2.75 inches May 23, 2000 |
Recent days with reports in Ohio
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