254
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$297.3M
Property damage
Hail in Summit County, Ohio: 254 recorded events between 1955 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 4.25. That places the county #417 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Summit County, Ohio: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Summit County is the 2010s, when 84 of the county's 254 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 Summit County archive, hail makes up 34.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #417 for this hazard and #3 within Ohio, putting it in the 86.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Summit County with 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1995 | Countywide | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | NORTON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | PORTAGE LAKES | 0.75 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | NORTON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | NORTON | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | TALLMADGE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | COPLEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | TALLMADGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | MUNROE FALLS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | TALLMADGE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | TWINSBURG | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Summit County
- Thunderstorm Wind 391
- Flash Flood 54
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm moved across Summit County and caused unprecedented damage. Hail as large as softballs fell across much of the county. Extensive damage was done to homes and vehicles in Akron and surrounding areas. Nearly 51,100 insurance claims were filed for damage in the county. The south side of Akron was the hardest hit.
Trees were downed at several locations including Talmadge, Akron, and Cuyahoga Falls. Some downed trees damaged buildings and took down power lines. A Coventry Township man was injured in his home when a tree was blown down onto it. Large hail was reported at Chapel Hill and Copley.
Large hail was reported at a number of locations including Twinsburg and Northfield Center. Trees were downed at several locations including Macedonia where a downed tree caused significant damage to a house and hail accumulated up to 6 inches. The roof of Manchester High School in southern Summit County suffered significant wind damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Summit County, Ohio?
254 hail events are recorded in Summit County between 1955 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Summit County?
The strongest hail on record in Summit County measured 4.25.
Where does the hail data for Summit 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 Summit County, Ohio.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/ohio/summit-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.