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 39 hail storms within 25 miles of Sidney, OH. Of those, 27 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 18 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Sidney| 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 | 17 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 11 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 events |
| 2025 | 6 events |
| 2024 | 9 events |
| 2023 | 2 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Sidney, with 18 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Sidney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | Urbana, OH | Moderate | 0.50" | Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). |
| 2026-04-22 | Lakeview, OH | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 2026-04-22 | 1 E Russells Point, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail covering ground. Max hailstone diameter is 1 inch. |
| 2026-04-22 | ORCHARD IS, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | North Hampton, OH | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 2 W Chickasaw, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Bradford, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | De Graff, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Time est from radar. |
| 2026-03-23 | West Liberty, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 1 WNW Wapakoneta, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Time est from radar. |
| 2026-03-23 | 3 SSE Waynesfield, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Time est from radar. |
| 2026-03-22 | NORTH HAMPTON, OH | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | ST SEBASTIAN, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | BRADFORD, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | WEST LIBERTY, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | DE GRAFF, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | WAPAKONETA, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | NEW HAMPSHIRE, OH | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2025-05-02 | JACKSON CENTER, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-05-02 | NEW RICHLAND, OH | Severe | 1.50" | — |
NOAA has recorded 155 high-wind events within 25 miles of Sidney, OH in the past five years. Of those, 154 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 69 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 5 events |
| Significant | 149 events |
| Moderate | 1 event |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | 3 WSW Versailles, OH | 49 | Significant | AWOS station KVES Versailles Darke County Apt. |
| 2026-06-12 | 1 E New Knoxville, OH | 49 | Significant | AWOS station KAXV Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Apt. |
| 2026-06-11 | NORTH HAMPTON, OH | 58 | Significant | Part of a roof was removed from a home in the 8000 block of Detrick-Jordan Pike. Part of the porch was also damaged at the residence. A nearby barn also sustained damage. |
| 2026-06-11 | SIDNEY, OH | 58 | Significant | A tree was downed on West Parkwood Street. |
| 2026-06-11 | LAURA, OH | 58 | Significant | Part of a roof was blown off of a barn at the Horseshoe Bend and Pemberton Road intersection. |
| 2026-06-11 | SIDNEY ARPT, OH | 58 | Significant | A tree was downed near the intersection of Miami-Shelby Road and Duncan Road. |
| 2026-06-11 | TROY SKYPARK ARPT, OH | 58 | Significant | A few trees were downed at several properties in the Shady Tree Drive and Pond View Drive areas. Some homes also had minor damage and a camper was overturned. |
| 2026-06-11 | BLOOM CENTER, OH | 69 | Severe | Significant wind damage occurred at a farm on County Road 13. Two grain bins were completely destroyed and another one was partially damaged. |
| 2026-06-11 | VILLA NOVA, OH | 58 | Significant | A few trees were downed across the north side of St. Marys. |
| 2026-06-11 | ISLAND VIEW, OH | 58 | Significant | Numerous trees and large limbs were downed at the Indian Lake State Park campground. |
| 2026-06-06 | SIDNEY, OH | 52 | Significant | A tree was downed on Meadowlane Drive. |
| 2026-06-06 | Sidney, OH | 48 | Significant | Time estimated. |
| 2026-06-06 | SIDNEY, OH | 58 | Significant | Several trees and large branches were downed in Sidney, mainly on the south side of the city, including along South Main and Chestnut Avenues. |
| 2026-06-06 | WEST LIBERTY, OH | 58 | Significant | A tree fell onto a vehicle near the intersection of County Road 5 and Township Road 191. Three occupants suffered minor injuries. |
| 2026-06-06 | URBANA, OH | 58 | Significant | Numerous trees were downed on the north side of Urbana, with the damage confined to an area largely between Washington and Bloomfield Avenues, west of North Main Street. |
| 2026-06-06 | Wapakoneta, OH | 45 | Moderate | Time estimated. |
| 2026-05-19 | PIQUA ARPT, OH | 58 | Significant | Several trees were downed at Ziegler and Versailles Roads. |
| 2026-05-19 | PIQUA ARPT, OH | 58 | Significant | A large tree was downed onto Brunson Lane. |
| 2026-05-19 | LUDLOW FALLS, OH | 58 | Significant | A tree was downed onto South Greenlee Road. |
| 2026-05-19 | WEST LIBERTY, OH | 58 | Significant | Several trees were downed. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Sidney was on April 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Sidney averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 27 of the 39 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Sidney in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Sidney-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 Sidney. 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 Sidney 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 ValidationSidney 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.