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 22 hail storms within 25 miles of Athens, OH. Of those, 17 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. 2023 was the most active year on record locally, with 7 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Athens| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 15 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 5 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 events |
| 2025 | 4 events |
| 2024 | 4 events |
| 2023 | 7 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2023 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Athens, with 7 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Athens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | 1 SE Chesterhill, OH | Moderate | 0.50" | — |
| 2026-04-01 | 4 WSW Athens, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Photos include pictures of between half dollar to ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2026-04-01 | GROSVENOR, OH | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2025-05-05 | CENTER BELPRE, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-02 | TRIMBLE, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-02 | ATHENS, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-05-02 | FILLMORE, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-05-11 | BELLEVILLE, WV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2024-04-17 | MASON, WV | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2024-03-30 | MOXAHALA, OH | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2024-03-14 | UNION FURNACE, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-08-07 | COOLVILLE STATION, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-07-18 | NEW HAVEN, WV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-07-18 | NEW HAVEN, WV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-07-18 | MASON, WV | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2023-02-27 | PALMER, OH | Destructive | 2.50" | — |
| 2023-02-27 | SHARPSBURG, OH | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2023-02-27 | BARTLETT, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-03-23 | NEW MARSHFIELD, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-03-23 | REDTOWN, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
NOAA has recorded 159 high-wind events within 25 miles of Athens, OH in the past five years. Of those, 159 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 4 events |
| Significant | 155 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | 1 NNE Albany, OH | 51 | Significant | Reported by personal weather station. |
| 2026-08-08 | 2 NE Syracuse, OH | 52 | Significant | Reported by Trained Spotter. |
| 2026-06-22 | ELK FORK, OH | 52 | Significant | A tree blew down onto State Route 93 and Old State Route 75 near the Old Ford Garage and Old High School track. |
| 2026-06-18 | LANGSVILLE, OH | 58 | Significant | Numerous areas of power outages occurred due to storm damage. |
| 2026-06-18 | CANAANVILLE, OH | 52 | Significant | A downed tree was observed on U.S. Route 50 at Dow Lake. |
| 2026-06-06 | BRISTOL, OH | 58 | Significant | In the community of Bristol, a tree blew down onto Township Road 128. |
| 2026-05-19 | PATTEN MILLS, OH | 52 | Significant | A tree limb fell down onto a house near County Road 555 along with another tree nearby. |
| 2026-05-19 | BELLEVILLE, WV | 52 | Significant | Roof damage to a home occurred in Belleville due to a tree limb falling through, causing water to pour into the house. |
| 2026-05-19 | RINGGOLD, OH | 58 | Significant | In the community of Ringgold, over 500 homes were without power in response to tree and power line damage. |
| 2026-04-01 | MIDDLEPORT, OH | 58 | Significant | A sign was blown off of a business at the intersection of Liberty Lane and West Main Street. |
| 2026-04-01 | BARTLETT, OH | 58 | Significant | A tree fell into powerlines at State Rt 550 and Murphy Road. The powerlines caught on fire. |
| 2026-04-01 | WASHINGTON, WV | 58 | Significant | Downed power lines were observed along Locust Ridge Road. |
| 2026-03-22 | SAYRE, OH | 58 | Significant | A tree was blown down along Town Highway 423. |
| 2026-03-22 | MAXVILLE, OH | 52 | Significant | In the community of Maxwell, a tree was blown down at the intersection of Bell Bottom Road and State Route 668. |
| 2026-03-16 | BOLINS MILLS, OH | 52 | Significant | A tree brought down power lines onto Vandyke Road outside the community of Bolins Mills. |
| 2026-03-11 | SHAWNEE, OH | 52 | Significant | One tree was blown down along Iron Point Road near Shawnee. |
| 2026-03-07 | COOLVILLE STATION, OH | 52 | Significant | In Coolville, a tree fell onto a house along Banshee Road. Two individuals sitting on the porch at the time of the storm were injured. |
| 2025-07-20 | EAST CLAYTON, OH | 52 | Significant | In Nelsonville, a tree blew down onto Diamond Brick Road. |
| 2025-07-20 | ANTHONY, OH | 52 | Significant | A downed tree also brought down power lines at Fossil Rock Road and Sargent Road in Guysville. |
| 2025-07-17 | ATHENS OHIO UNIV ARP, OH | 52 | Significant | Power lines were blown down along the road that leads towards the Athens University Airport. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Athens was on April 1, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Athens averages roughly 4 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 17 of the 22 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Athens in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Athens-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 Athens. 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 Athens 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 ValidationAthens 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.