297
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$7.8M
Property damage
Hail in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: 297 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #318 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cuyahoga County is the 2010s, when 97 of the county's 297 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cuyahoga County archive, hail makes up 28.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #318 for this hazard and #1 within Ohio, putting it in the 89.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Cuyahoga County with 100 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1994 | E Portion | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $5.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | SOLON | 2.25 | $500K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MORELAND HILLS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | BEDFORD HGTS | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | BEDFORD | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | BEDFORD | 2.25 | $1.0M |
| Apr 15, 2026 | MAPLE HGTS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | WALTON HILLS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | WALTON HILLS | 2 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | PARMA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | PARMA HGTS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cuyahoga County
- Thunderstorm Wind 597
- Flash Flood 97
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
,,,,,,,,Lightning Large hail, driven by strong winds, occurred at a number of locations including Bedford and Oakwood where hail covered the ground like snow and stripped foilage from trees. Numerous homes and businesses reported damage to siding, roofs, windows, and vehicles. A Metroparks ranger at Brookside Park was injured when lightning struck a nearby light pole, then jumped to the tree which he was standing under striking him.
Multiple reports of hail up to golf ball-size to slightly larger than hen egg-size in Bedford. For example, received a picture of a 2.25 diameter hailstone, measured with a ruler, in Bedford. Also, wind-driven severe hail damaged some of the siding and a window of a house in the town. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bedford's mayor estimated the severe hailstorm caused $1 million in damage to city hall and the surrounding city government complex alone.
Trees and limbs were downed in a number of locations including Parma Heights and the west side of Cleveland. Power outages occurred aggravating the problem that some areas still had no power from the storm on the 13th. Large hail was reported at several locations on the west side of Cleveland but no damage was reported with it. Winds of 60 mph were reported in Garfield Heights. Tents were blown over at an arts festival in Westlake but no one was injured.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?
297 hail events are recorded in Cuyahoga County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cuyahoga County?
The strongest hail on record in Cuyahoga County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Cuyahoga County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/cuyahoga-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.