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Hail Cleveland, OH

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Cleveland. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Cleveland has collected 41 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 2.00 inches and fell at 5 E Bainbridge. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Cleveland. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 16.1 hail reports a year, coming on about 5.5 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 2.50 inches, on May 7, 2010.

Hail storms near Cleveland in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Cleveland in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Aug 22, 20261.00 inches quarterGarfield HeightsCuyahoga CountyPublic
Aug 22, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 SE WestlakeCuyahoga CountyPublic
Aug 22, 20261.00 inches quarter1 NW North OlmstedCuyahoga CountyPublic
Aug 22, 20261.00 inches quarterFairview ParkCuyahoga CountyAmateur Radio
Aug 22, 20261.00 inches quarter1 W Avon LakeLorain CountyPublic
Aug 22, 20261.00 inches quarter1 E WillowickLake CountyPublic
Aug 22, 20261.75 inches golf ballWillowickLake CountyPublic
Aug 22, 20261.00 inches quarter1 NW WickliffeCuyahoga CountyTrained Spotter
Aug 10, 20261.00 inches quarter5 W Montrose-GhentMedina CountyPublic
Aug 2, 20260.25 inches pea1 ESE HudsonSummit CountyTrained Spotter
Jun 25, 20261.00 inches quarter2 NE BainbridgeGeauga CountyPublic
Jun 25, 20261.00 inches quarter2 NE Newburgh HeightsCuyahoga CountyPublic
Jun 25, 20261.00 inches quarter1 ENE Newburgh HeightsCuyahoga CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 15, 20261.75 inches golf ballSolonCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarterBainbridgeGeauga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarterI271 in BedfordCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarterGraftonLorain CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 NE BainbridgeGeauga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20260.25 inches peaIntersection SR10 and SLorain CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 15, 20260.25 inches peaIntersection SR10 and SLorain CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 15, 20262.00 inches hen egg5 E BainbridgeGeauga CountyBroadcast Media
Apr 15, 20261.75 inches golf ball2 NW BainbridgeGeauga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarterBainbridgeGeauga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball2 SSW Moreland HillsCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarterSolonCuyahoga CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 15, 20261.75 inches golf ball1 SW Maple HeightsCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20262.00 inches hen egg1 NNE BedfordCuyahoga CountyLaw Enforcement
Apr 15, 20262.00 inches hen egg1 SE North RandallCuyahoga CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 15, 20262.00 inches hen eggBedfordCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.25 inches half dollarBedfordCuyahoga CountyLaw Enforcement
Apr 15, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 NNE Seven HillsCuyahoga CountyBroadcast Media
Apr 15, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 N Seven HillsCuyahoga CountyNWS Employee
Apr 15, 20262.00 inches hen egg1 N Seven HillsCuyahoga CountyNWS Employee
Apr 15, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 N Seven HillsCuyahoga CountyNWS Employee
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarter1 ESE Parma HeightsCuyahoga CountyNWS Employee
Apr 15, 20261.00 inches quarter1 NE ParmaCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20260.88 inches nickelParma HeightsCuyahoga CountyAmateur Radio
Apr 15, 20260.75 inches penny2 NE Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 15, 20261.75 inches golf ballSolonCuyahoga CountyPublic
Apr 1, 20261.00 inches quarter1 SE BrunswickMedina CountyPublic

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Cleveland

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Cleveland since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
2.50 inchesTennis ballRocky River, Cuyahoga CountyMay 7, 2010
2.25 inchesHen eggValley City, Medina CountyMar 28, 2020
2.25 inchesHen eggBrunswick, Medina CountyMar 28, 2020
2.25 inchesHen eggBedford, Cuyahoga CountyApr 15, 2026
2.25 inchesHen eggSolon, Cuyahoga CountyApr 15, 2026

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.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Cleveland

Hailstone sizes recorded near Cleveland
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch16348%
1 to under 2 inches16749%
2 inches and larger82%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 338 reports within 25 miles of Cleveland from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Cleveland, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.50.00.81.05.63.01.62.70.50.20.10.1

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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