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Hail in Summit County, Ohio
259 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.
Summit County, Ohio, has 259 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 43 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 138 events against 93 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 9,155 hail events recorded in Ohio; its 62.7 per 100 square miles compares with 22.4 statewide.
24 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Summit County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 259 | 9,155 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 62.7 | 22.4 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.8 | 7.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
14Apr
26May
59Jun
67Jul
43Aug
29Sep
14Oct
2Nov
2Dec
2
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
The 185 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 259. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 2020 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 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 | 0.75 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 |
| 23 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 4.25 in | $288M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1985 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Mar 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Summit County had?
259 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 Summit County?
10 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Summit County?
The hail of 8 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $288M.
How does Summit County compare with Ohio for hail?
62.7 events per 100 square miles against 22.4 statewide; the county holds 259 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.