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 27 hail storms within 25 miles of Tiffin, OH. Of those, 26 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 11 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Tiffin| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 1 event | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 9 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 15 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 1 event | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 events |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 6 events |
| 2023 | 6 events |
| 2022 | 3 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Tiffin, with 11 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Tiffin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | 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. |
| 2026-04-14 | 1 SE New Washington, OH | Severe | 1.50" | . |
| 2026-04-14 | NEW WASHINGTON, OH | Severe | 1.50" | Hail up to ping pong ball-size about 1.5-miles SSE of New Washington. |
| 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. |
| 2026-03-23 | 3 SSW Chatfield, OH | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-04-02 | NEVADA, OH | Severe | 1.50" | Hail up to ping pong ball-size about one-mile south of Nevada. |
| 2024-09-24 | TIFFIN, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in Tiffin. |
| 2024-06-17 | MONONCUE, OH | Severe | 1.75" | Hail up to golf ball-size fell about two-miles ENE of Upper Sandusky. |
| 2024-05-22 | BUCYRUS, OH | Significant | 1.00" | Hail up to quarter-size in Bucyrus. |
| 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. |
| 2024-03-14 | CELERYVILLE, OH | Destructive | 2.00" | Hail up to 2-inches in diameter about two-miles south of Celeryville. |
| 2023-06-15 | BASCOM, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar-size on the southeast side of Bascom, near Hopewell-Loudon High School. |
| 2023-06-15 | TIFFIN SENECA CO ARP, OH | Severe | 1.75" | Hail up to golf ball-size just east of the Tiffin University Nature Preserve on the west side of Tiffin. |
NOAA has recorded 99 high-wind events within 25 miles of Tiffin, OH in the past five years. Of those, 99 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 81 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 31 events |
| Significant | 68 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | TIFFIN, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree tree was blown down. |
| 2026-06-17 | CHATFIELD, OH | 60 | Significant | A 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. |
| 2026-06-17 | WILLARD, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down on South Myrtle Street. Time was estimated by radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | UPPER SANDUSKY, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree limb was blown down. |
| 2026-06-14 | BRANDYWINE, OH | 60 | Significant | Minor cosmetic damage occurred to a home. Portions of a pole barn collapsed and a couple trees were blown down. |
| 2026-06-14 | SPORE, OH | 60 | Significant | There was partial roof damage to a barn. |
| 2026-06-14 | BUCYRUS, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was snapped. |
| 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 | CLYDE, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree limb was blown down. |
| 2026-06-12 | NEVADA, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down. Time was estimated via radar. |
| 2026-06-11 | NEVADA, OH | 60 | Significant | A large tree was blown down on Township Road 135. Time was estimated via radar. |
| 2026-05-19 | ARCADIA, OH | 58 | Significant | Hancock County 911 Dispatch reported a downed tree limb in Arcadia. |
| 2026-04-28 | 5 E Findlay, OH | 50 | Significant | Mesonet station DVI03913 Findlay. |
| 2026-04-28 | 1 NNW Arcadia, OH | 57 | Significant | Mesonet station GW2591 Arcadia. |
| 2026-04-15 | TIFFIN, OH | 63 | Significant | Seven power poles downed in Tiffin. |
| 2026-03-31 | BUCYRUS, OH | 60 | Significant | On the north side of Bucyrus, a peak straight-line convective wind gust of 60-mph was reported from a line of thunderstorms. |
| 2026-03-31 | BALLVILLE, OH | 70 | Severe | Power poles downed near Buchanan Road and Oak Drive in Ballville. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Tiffin was on April 22, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Tiffin averages roughly 5 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 26 of the 27 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Tiffin in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Tiffin-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 Tiffin. 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 Tiffin 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 ValidationTiffin 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.