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 6 hail storms within 25 miles of Portsmouth, OH. Of those, 5 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 ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 5 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Portsmouth| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 2 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 1 event |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Portsmouth, with 5 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Portsmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-14 | ROME, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-04-14 | KITTS HILL, OH | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-04-14 | LA GRANGE, OH | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2025-04-14 | LETITIA, KY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-04-14 | GENNETTS, OH | Severe | 1.50" | Hail caused some minor siding damage. |
| 2023-08-07 | MABEE CORNER, OH | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
NOAA has recorded 158 high-wind events within 25 miles of Portsmouth, OH in the past five years. Of those, 158 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 8 events |
| Significant | 150 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | ARGILLITE, KY | 58 | Significant | Trees were downed on the Pleasant Valley Connector Road near Little Sandy. |
| 2026-06-18 | ROME, OH | 58 | Significant | At least 10 hardwood trees were snapped. |
| 2026-06-18 | SOUTH PORTSMOUTH, KY | 58 | Significant | A downed tree blocked State Highway 8 near Quincy. |
| 2026-06-18 | YORK, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was knocked down on Highway 784. |
| 2026-06-18 | GRAHAMSVILLE, OH | 58 | Significant | A swath of concentrated power outages occurred from tree damage. |
| 2026-06-18 | WORTHINGTON, KY | 58 | Significant | In Worthington, a downed tree was observed on the roadway. |
| 2026-06-18 | PURDY CORNERS, OH | 58 | Significant | A few trees were downed in the Minford area. |
| 2026-06-18 | KITTS HILL, OH | 58 | Significant | Multiple trees were blown down across the northern end of the county, and in Pedro and Willow Wood. |
| 2026-06-18 | CORYVILLE, OH | 58 | Significant | Downed trees were observed in and near Ironton. |
| 2026-06-18 | LYNN, KY | 58 | Significant | Several trees were blown down in the central part of the county, including along Allcorn Road and Brushy Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | ELLISONVILLE, OH | 52 | Significant | In Ellisonville, a tree blew down and blocked Route 93 between Township Road 1329 and Township Road 108. |
| 2025-09-22 | IRONVILLE, KY | 58 | Significant | In Ironville, a tree blew down onto State Route 5. Additional trees and power lines were blown down in Ashland. |
| 2025-09-22 | IRONVILLE, KY | 52 | Significant | Tree damage in the Ironville area resulted in 571 customers to be without power. |
| 2025-09-22 | BUENA VISTA, OH | 58 | Significant | Several trees were downed on U.S. 52 near Buena Vista. |
| 2025-09-22 | QUINCY, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was downed onto wires and blocked several driveways along Kentucky Drive. |
| 2025-09-22 | VANCEBURG, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree was downed across the eastbound lane of Kentucky Route 8. |
| 2025-09-22 | KINGS ADDITION, KY | 58 | Significant | A tree on school property fell onto the roadway and onto parked vehicles. |
| 2025-07-27 | PALMYRA, KY | 52 | Significant | In the community of Palmyra, a tree blew down onto Wildcat Lane. |
| 2025-07-20 | LOAD, KY | 52 | Significant | A downed tree blocked portions of State Route 7 in Load. |
| 2025-07-20 | KELLEY MILLS, OH | 52 | Significant | In the community of Kelley Mills, a tree was blown down onto State Route 650. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Portsmouth was on April 14, 2025. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Portsmouth averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 5 of the 6 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Portsmouth in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Portsmouth-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 Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth 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 ValidationPortsmouth 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.