Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 50 hail storms within 25 miles of Ashland, OH. Of those, 42 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 16 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Ashland| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 2 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 8 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 32 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 8 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 events |
| 2025 | 10 events |
| 2024 | 10 events |
| 2023 | 11 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Ashland, with 16 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Ashland typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | 2 SSW Plymouth, OH | Significant | 1.00" | One inch size hail along SR 98. |
| 2026-04-14 | PLYMOUTH, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles SSW of Plymouth. |
| 2026-03-27 | 3 SW Lexington, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| 2026-03-27 | 3 S Butler, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-26 | KINGS CORNERS, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size about three-miles southwest of Lexington. |
| 2026-03-26 | NORTH LIBERTY, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in North Liberty. |
| 2026-03-23 | 1 N Lexington, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 2 S Mansfield, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 1 SW Mansfield, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 3 S Mansfield, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-03-23 | 2 NW Lexington, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 3 NNW Lexington, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 1 S Mansfield, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Pea sized up to quarter sized hail in Mansfield. |
| 2026-03-23 | Crestline, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 3 E Bailey Lakes, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Creston, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-06-18 | WEST SALEM, OH | Moderate | 0.88" | Hail up to nickel-size in West Salem. |
| 2025-05-05 | LOUDONVILLE, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail up to penny-size about one-mile northwest of Loudonville. |
| 2025-05-05 | MADISONBURG, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar-size about four-miles northwest of Smithville. |
| 2025-05-05 | HOMERVILLE, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in Homerville. |
NOAA has recorded 117 high-wind events within 25 miles of Ashland, OH in the past five years. Of those, 117 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 94 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 34 events |
| Significant | 83 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Mansfield, OH | 60 | Significant | Estimated on Carpenter Road with small branches coming down. |
| 2026-06-17 | WILLARD, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down on South Myrtle Street. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | MILLSBORO, OH | 60 | Significant | Two large trees were blown down in Ontario. |
| 2026-06-14 | LEXINGTON, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down. |
| 2026-06-14 | LUCAS, OH | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down in Lucas. |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 WNW Smithville, OH | 61 | Significant | ASOS station KBJJ Wooster. |
| 2026-06-14 | SMITHVILLE, OH | 61 | Significant | A 61 mph wind gusts was measured at the KBJJ ASOS station in Wooster. |
| 2026-06-10 | HUNTINGTON, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down near the intersection of Bursley Road and State Route 58. |
| 2026-04-28 | 4 N Mansfield, OH | 48 | Significant | ASOS station KMFD Mansfield. |
| 2026-04-14 | GREENWICH, OH | 63 | Significant | Utility pole downed in Greenwhich. |
| 2026-03-31 | BELLVILLE, OH | 63 | Significant | Tree downed in Bellville. |
| 2026-03-31 | EAST MANSFIELD, OH | 63 | Significant | Trees downed along OH Route 430, about four-miles east of Mansfield. |
| 2026-03-31 | LUCAS, OH | 63 | Significant | Tree downed in Lucas. |
| 2026-03-11 | (MFD)LAHM MUNI ARPT, OH | 66 | Severe | Mansfield Airport ASOS recorded a peak straight-line wind gust of 66-mph from a line of rain showers. |
| 2026-03-11 | NANKIN, OH | 69 | Severe | A power pole was snapped in Nankin. Damage was caused by a line of rain showers. |
| 2025-06-24 | WEST SALEM, OH | 63 | Significant | Tree branches broken about one-mile SSE of West Salem. |
| 2025-06-24 | WEST SALEM, OH | 63 | Significant | Trees downed in West Salem. |
| 2025-06-24 | HARTLAND CENTER, OH | 63 | Significant | Trees downed along Hartland Center Road, about eight-miles south of Collins. |
| 2025-06-18 | ALTA, OH | 63 | Significant | Large tree limbs downed in Ontario. |
| 2025-06-18 | MANSFIELD, OH | 69 | Severe | Trees and tree limbs downed about one-mile SSW of Mansfield. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Ashland was on April 15, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Ashland averages roughly 10 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 42 of the 50 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Ashland in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Ashland-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in OH cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Ashland. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Ashland took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationAshland sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.