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 31 hail storms within 25 miles of Fremont, OH. Of those, 30 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 baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 13 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Fremont| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Severe | 9 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 20 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 events |
| 2024 | 4 events |
| 2023 | 12 events |
| 2022 | 2 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Fremont, with 13 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Fremont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Genoa, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Delayed Report. Large hail 1 and greater reported. Time estimated via radar. |
| 2026-04-22 | Fostoria, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Fostoria, OH | Severe | 1.50" | delayed report - ping pong size hail. |
| 2026-04-15 | 4 WSW Republic, OH | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-04-15 | 3 E Tiffin, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-04-15 | INK, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size near County Road 50 and South Township Road 159, about 3.5-miles ESE of Tiffin. |
| 2026-04-15 | INK, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar-size near Swander Road and County Road 50 in the Ink area. |
| 2026-03-27 | 3 SE Fostoria, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail at intersection of St Rt 18 and Twn Rd 47. |
| 2026-03-26 | SYNDER ARPT, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size at the intersection of OH Route 18 and Township Road 47 ESE of Fostoria. |
| 2026-03-26 | TROWBRIDGE, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size about five-miles NNW of Rocky Ridge. |
| 2026-03-26 | 5 NW Rocky Ridge, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-11 | 3 N Luckey, OH | Severe | 1.51" | Mesonet station FW7092 Lemoyne. |
| 2026-03-11 | 2 ENE Clay Center, OH | Severe | 1.59" | Mesonet station AW033 MARTIN. |
| 2024-09-24 | TIFFIN, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in Tiffin. |
| 2024-04-09 | VENICE, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail up to penny-size about 2-miles SSE of Bay View. |
| 2024-03-14 | BLOOMVILLE, OH | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Hail up to 3-inches in diameter in Bloomville. |
| 2024-03-14 | TIFFIN, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size on the southwest side of Tiffin. |
| 2023-08-12 | WILMER, OH | Severe | 1.75" | Hail up to golf ball-size near the intersection of OH-2 and OH-4 on the SSW side of Sandusky. |
| 2023-08-12 | WEYERS, OH | Severe | 1.75" | Hail up to golf ball-size near the intersection of Fox Road and Hayes Avenue (OH-4), between Sandusky and I-90. |
| 2023-07-26 | GENOA, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size about two-miles east of Genoa. |
NOAA has recorded 111 high-wind events within 25 miles of Fremont, OH in the past five years. Of those, 109 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 33 events |
| Significant | 76 events |
| Moderate | 2 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | 1 SSW South Bass Island, OH | 39 | Moderate | Mesonet station SBIO1 9 NE Port Clinton. |
| 2026-09-03 | 3 N Sandusky, OH | 51 | Significant | Mesonet station XSDB 2 NNE Sandusky. |
| 2026-09-03 | 1 SSW South Bass Island, OH | 53 | Significant | Mesonet station SBIO1 9 NE Port Clinton. |
| 2026-07-03 | 3 N Sandusky, OH | 66 | Severe | delayed report - Mesonet station XSDB 2 NNE Sandusky. |
| 2026-07-03 | 1 SSE Walbridge, OH | 59 | Significant | delayed report - ASOS station KTDZ Toledo. |
| 2026-07-03 | 1 NW Port Clinton, OH | 64 | Severe | *delayed report* - public weather station. |
| 2026-07-03 | 2 N Port Clinton, OH | 43 | Moderate | Mesonet station 45202 1 N Port Clinton. Peak wind 37 knots. |
| 2026-06-25 | TIFFIN, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree tree was blown down. |
| 2026-06-17 | BLOOMVILLE, OH | 60 | Significant | Multiple trees were blown down. |
| 2026-06-17 | ATTICA, OH | 60 | Significant | Several power lines and poles were blown down on Weis Road. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | 2 SW Tiffin, OH | 52 | Significant | K16G AWOS. |
| 2026-06-14 | TIFFIN, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down near the intersection of North Washington and Hudson Street. |
| 2026-06-14 | SOLDIERS HOME, OH | 60 | Significant | Perkins Road was closed and impassable due to down tree limbs and power lines. |
| 2026-06-14 | CLYDE, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree limb was blown down. |
| 2026-06-14 | WILMER, OH | 60 | Significant | A large maple tree was blown down. |
| 2026-06-14 | MARTIN, OH | 59 | Significant | A 59 mph wind gust was measured on private weather station. |
| 2026-06-14 | 1 ESE Clay Center, OH | 59 | Significant | 59 mph measured gust on home weather station. |
| 2026-06-12 | 3 N Sandusky, OH | 51 | Significant | Mesonet station XSDB 2 NNE Sandusky. |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 SSE Walbridge, OH | 55 | Significant | delayed report - ASOS station KTDZ Toledo. |
| 2026-06-06 | SANDUSKY, OH | 63 | Significant | Tree down on a house in Sandusky, OH from thunderstorm wind gust relayed via County EMA. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Fremont was on July 28, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Fremont averages roughly 6 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 30 of the 31 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Fremont in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Fremont-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 Fremont. 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 Fremont 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 ValidationFremont 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.