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Hail dates in Lorain County, Ohio
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lorain County on 13 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 20 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 15, 2026; the most recent hail was April 15, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lorain County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to golf ball-size in Kipton. |
| 2025-05-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter-size about four-miles ESE of South Amherst. |
| 2025-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter-size fell for about five-minutes along OH-303 west of LaGrange. |
| 2025-05-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter-size in Grafton. |
| 2024-05-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail up to quarter-size in Elyria. |
| 2023-08-23 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Hail up to golf ball-size about two-miles northwest of Elyria. |
| 2023-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to quarter-size in Avon. |
| 2022-06-01 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Hail up to nickel-size at Elyria Avenue and North Ridge Road in Elyria. |
| 2021-10-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter-size hail in Lorain. |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel-size hail fell for seven minutes one-mile SW of LaGrange. |
| 2020-04-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Trained spotter reported nickel to half dollar-size hail one mile ESE of Avon. |
| 2020-03-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Trained spotter reported quarter-size hail in LaGrange. |
| 2019-01-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | There were several reports of quarter-sized hail in the Elyria area from trained spotters and social media. Quarter-sized hail was reported near the Lorain C… |
| 2017-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail the size of quarters was reported at Findlay State Park. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Lorain County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 123 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 7 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 85 mph | 7 | A microburst uprooted two large trees. There were approximately 30 to 40 large tree limbs snapped and blown down. There was damage to a b… |
| 2017-11-05 | 85 mph | 4 | A fast moving line of thunderstorms produced significant straight line wind damage across southeastern Lorain County. Maximum wind gust… |
| 2025-06-18 | 81 mph | 8 | Roof of large barn removed and several large trees uprooted along Bates Road in Henrietta Township. |
| 2024-06-18 | 75 mph | 3 | Building collapsed at 2000 Avon Belden Road in Grafton area. |
| 2021-08-11 | 75 mph | 2 | Received video on Twitter of numerous trees snapped in half in Avon Lake. |
| 2026-03-31 | 74 mph | 3 | A trained spotter recorded a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 74-mph on their personal weather station in North Ridgeville. |
| 2019-05-28 | 72 mph | 3 | — |
| 2023-04-01 | 70 mph | 6 | Lorain County Regional Airport ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 70 mph from passing thunderstorm. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lorain County?
April 15, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on April 15, 2026.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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