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 10 hail storms within 25 miles of Ashtabula, OH. Of those, 8 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 quarter-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 3 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Ashtabula| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Significant | 8 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 1 event |
| 2023 | 3 events |
| 2022 | 2 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Ashtabula, with 3 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Ashtabula 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | GAGEVILLE, OH | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 4 SE Edgewood, OH | Significant | 1.25" | delayed report - slightly larger than quarters. |
| 2026-06-14 | 4 SE Edgewood, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Corrects time of previous hail report from 4 SE Edgewood. delayed report - slightly larger than quarters. |
| 2025-05-02 | ORWELL, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in Orwell. |
| 2024-10-06 | ROCK CREEK, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in Roaming Shores. |
| 2023-03-31 | REDBIRD, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar-size about two-miles southwest of North Madison. |
| 2023-03-31 | MADISON, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail up to penny-size one-mile south of Madison. |
| 2023-03-31 | UNIONVILLE, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar-size about three-miles east of North Madison. |
| 2022-05-21 | PAINESVILLE, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | Penny-size hail two-miles east of Painesville. |
| 2022-05-01 | ROCK CREEK, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Photos of pea-size to quarter-size hail about three miles northwest of Rock Creek. |
NOAA has recorded 52 high-wind events within 25 miles of Ashtabula, OH in the past five years. Of those, 52 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 14 events |
| Significant | 38 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | 4 N Edgewood, OH | 49 | Significant | — |
| 2026-06-18 | ROME, OH | 60 | Significant | Several large trees were blown down on power lines. |
| 2026-06-14 | PAINESVILLE CNCRD AR, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down. |
| 2026-06-14 | LAKESHORE, OH | 60 | Significant | There was approximately a mile long swath of trees that were blown down in Plymouth Township along Plymouth Ridge Road between South State and Hadlock Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | JEFFERSON, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was snapped. |
| 2026-06-14 | PIERPONT, OH | 60 | Significant | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Pierpont. |
| 2026-06-14 | GENEVA ON THE LAKE, OH | 60 | Significant | Small Ferris wheel was blown over and damaged. |
| 2026-06-14 | CONNEAUTVILLE, PA | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. |
| 2026-06-11 | 4 N Edgewood, OH | 54 | Significant | Mesonet station 45208 3 N Edgewood. |
| 2026-06-10 | PERRY, OH | 60 | Significant | A tree was blown down onto power lines near Perry, Ohio. |
| 2026-05-09 | THOMPSON ARPT, OH | 70 | Severe | Power poles and trees were knocked down in Thompson Township by a thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2026-03-31 | ASHTABULA CO ARPT, OH | 63 | Significant | The Ashtabula County Airport ASOS recorded a 63-mph peak straight-line convective wind gust from a line of thunderstorms. |
| 2026-03-31 | CRANESVILLE, PA | 63 | Significant | Tree downed onto a house in Cranesville. |
| 2025-06-18 | SPRINGBORO, PA | 63 | Significant | Tree downed in Springboro. |
| 2025-05-01 | ROCK CREEK, OH | 63 | Significant | Trees downed in Roaming Shores. |
| 2025-05-01 | EAGLEVILLE, OH | 63 | Significant | Trees downed in Morgan Township. |
| 2025-05-01 | JEFFERSON, OH | 63 | Significant | Trees downed in Jefferson. |
| 2024-10-06 | JEFFERSON, OH | 58 | Significant | Multiple healthy tree limbs downed in Jefferson. |
| 2024-10-06 | ASHTABULA CO ARPT, OH | 61 | Significant | The Ashtabula County Airport ASOS recorded a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 61-mph from a thunderstorm. |
| 2024-08-17 | PLATEA, PA | 58 | Significant | Tree downed about one-mile northwest of Platea. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Ashtabula was on June 14, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Ashtabula averages roughly 2 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 8 of the 10 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Ashtabula in the last five years was quarter-sized or larger. Most Ashtabula-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 Ashtabula. 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 Ashtabula 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 ValidationAshtabula 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.