Hail history in Youngstown, OH
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown on 1.7 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown on 40 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in, in 2012. 23 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 13 since 2010. The most recent was March 22, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 136 days, with gusts up to 96 mph.
Ranks #127 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 40
- Largest hail
- 1.75 in
- Highest gust
- 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
40 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 40 hail days in total; the most was 10 in 2012.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 4, Apr 4, May 13, Jun 5, Jul 4, Aug 4, Sep 3, Oct 1, Nov 1, Dec 1.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | 1.0 in | 3.2 mi |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.25 in | 7.9 mi |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 0.75 in | 5.2 mi |
| Oct 12, 2024 | 0.75 in | 2.9 mi |
| May 25, 2024 | 1.0 in | 13.9 mi |
| Apr 14, 2024 | 1.5 in | 3.6 mi |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 0.75 in | 14.8 mi |
| Mar 23, 2023 | 0.75 in | 11.3 mi |
| Sep 25, 2022 | 0.75 in | 5.9 mi |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.75 in | 11.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Youngstown, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
136 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 96 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.2 mi |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.0 mi |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.0 mi |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 6.6 mi |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.3 mi |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 2.3 mi |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 90 mph | 2.7 mi |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Not recorded | 0.2 mi |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Not recorded | 14.4 mi |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Youngstown, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Youngstown
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Youngstown.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 27 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Youngstown since 1950; the strongest was rated EF5.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Not rated | 7.7 miles | |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Not rated | 1.5 miles | |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Not rated | 3.1 miles | |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Not rated | 5.5 miles | |
| Sep 4, 2022 | EF0 | 0.07 miles | 5.3 miles |
| Jun 16, 2019 | EF0 | 6 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 5.39 miles | 5.4 miles |
| Aug 5, 2012 | EF0 | 4.05 miles | 5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2003 | EF1 | 8 miles | 2 miles |
| Apr 9, 2001 | EF0 | 1 miles | 8.5 miles |
| Apr 9, 2001 | EF2 | 4 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Aug 13, 1994 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Aug 8, 1992 | EF2 | 1.5 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Jul 12, 1992 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Jul 23, 1991 | EF0 | 4 miles | 7.7 miles |
| Jul 23, 1991 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Jul 22, 1990 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 8.7 miles |
| Jul 22, 1990 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 8.1 miles |
| Jul 22, 1990 | EF0 | 10 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Jun 27, 1987 | EF2 | 1.5 miles | 2 miles |
| May 31, 1985 | EF5 | 47 miles | 7.8 miles |
| Jun 18, 1978 | EF1 | 0.5 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Jun 7, 1978 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 6.2 miles |
| Feb 16, 1976 | EF2 | 1.5 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Apr 19, 1963 | EF2 | 15.3 miles | 4.8 miles |
| Aug 4, 1956 | EF3 | 0.1 miles | 1.9 miles |
| Mar 22, 1955 | EF1 | 5.1 miles | 5.6 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
2 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Youngstown.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy (2012) | 57 mph | 47 mph | 14 miles |
| Ike (2008) | 57 mph | 46 mph | 150 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
91 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
48 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 2 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Youngstown’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
Storms in Youngstown
Within 124 nautical miles of the Pittsburgh radar, an area that includes Youngstown, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center counted 10,434 damaging-wind reports and 3,650 large-hail reports from 1980 to 2006.1 The center puts that area's primary severe season at April 5 to September 2, with hail reports peaking in June and wind reports in July.1
Notable storms
- April 14, 2024Hail up to ping pong ball size, 1.5 inches, fell about half a mile southeast of Poland, and quarter-size hail fell in Hubbard and northwest of Boardman.2,3,4
- November 5, 2017A downburst with winds estimated as high as 95 mph cut a mile-long path through Boardman, damaging around 20 homes, mostly with fallen trees, and several businesses.5
- May 1, 2017Downburst winds downed large trees in Struthers, Boardman and McDonald, with gusts estimated as high as 70 mph in Boardman and McDonald. NOAA's storm records list about $550,000 in property damage in the area.6,7,8
- May 29, 2012A downburst knocked down dozens of trees along the U.S. Route 224 corridor through Canfield and Boardman. In Boardman, fallen trees closed four roads and damaged three homes, and NOAA's storm records list $200,000 in property damage.9
- May 14, 2010A downburst of at least 85 mph cut a two-mile path across the northeast side of Warren, starting in the Lincoln Park area. At least three apartment buildings had roof and siding damage, and about a dozen homes had minor damage.10
- May 31, 1985An F5 tornado tracked 41 miles from the Ravenna Arsenal in Portage County across southern Trumbull County, through Newton Falls, Niles and Hubbard, and into Wheatland, Pennsylvania. Nine people were killed in the Niles business district, and the tornado damaged or destroyed more than a thousand homes along its path.11,12
Warnings and alerts
NWS Cleveland issues the severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for Youngstown and the rest of Mahoning and Trumbull counties.13 The Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency runs Ready Mahoning, a free alert service that sends emergency and severe weather notices by text, email and voice.14
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: PBZ Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Mahoning County, April 14, 2024 (Poland)
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Trumbull County, April 14, 2024 (Hubbard)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Mahoning County, April 14, 2024 (northwest of Boardman)
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning County, November 5, 2017
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning County, May 1, 2017
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull County, May 1, 2017
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning County, May 1, 2017 (Boardman)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Mahoning County, May 29, 2012
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Trumbull County, May 14, 2010
- 11. NWS Cleveland: The Tornado Outbreak of May 31, 1985
- 12. NWS State College: Wheatland, PA Tornado May 1985
- 13. NWS Cleveland: Natural Hazard Risk Assessment
- 14. Mahoning County EMA: Ready Mahoning alerts brochure
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Questions about hail in Youngstown
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Youngstown?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown on 1.7 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.8 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 40 hail days.
- When is hail season in Youngstown?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown, 13 since 2010, then June (5) and March (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Youngstown?
- 1.75 in, in 2012: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Youngstown?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Youngstown is from March 22, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 3.2 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.