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Hail in Lorain County, Ohio
179 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Lorain County, Ohio, has 179 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 45 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 71 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 36.5 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Lorain County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 179 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 36.5 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.7 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
0Mar
5Apr
23May
67Jun
33Jul
18Aug
24Sep
2Oct
3Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 179 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1964 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1962 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Lorain County had?
179 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Lorain County?
15 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Lorain County?
The hail of 23 May 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K.
How does Lorain County compare with Ohio for hail?
36.5 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 179 of the state's 9,155 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.