Hail Reports in Akron, Ohio — Last 90 Days

Akron is not hail alley, but it is not exempt either — the area averages about 4 hail-producing storms a year. When a cell does track over the county, the reports below tell you the date, the stone size, and how close it came.

Akron's Storm-Climate Context

Akron endures a humid continental climate that stacks multiple roofing stressors through the year. The city averages 47.2 inches of snowfall per season, loading flat and low-slope roofs and forcing repeated freeze-thaw cycles that open seams and deteriorate flashing. The record high of 104 F set August 6, 1918 illustrates summer heat that accelerates asphalt oxidation and granule loss, while the record low of -25 F on January 19, 1994 locks moisture into cracks and expands them. Summer convective storms deliver intense short-burst rainfall that underscores the drainage demands on Akron rooftops.

Akron counted 190,469 residents in the 2020 census. The economy has pivoted from rubber manufacturing to healthcare and polymer research, with Summa Health System employing 8,609 people, Akron Children's Hospital 5,773, and the University of Akron 5,933 among the largest institutional employers. FirstEnergy and Cleveland Clinic-Akron General round out the top five. This institutional density anchors stable middle-class homeownership and a roofing market driven heavily by seasonal storm repair and the ongoing need to replace aging housing stock.

Hail Events Near Akron by Date

September 3, 2026 — 4 reports, hail up to 1.75″ (golf-ball size) Largest in 90 days

August 22, 2026 — 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)

August 10, 2026 — 5 reports, hail up to 1.50″ (ping-pong-ball size)

Preliminary Local Storm Reports from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after each event. A quiet page section ≠ no hail — smaller or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 3.8 miles from Akron's center.

Circle positions are the NOAA SPC report coordinates; tap a circle for the date and hail size.

Hail size: < 1″ 1–1.75″ ≥ 2″ not recorded

How Severe Was It? The NWS Yardstick, Applied to Akron's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 10 Akron-area reports (filed in Cuyahoga, Medina, Summit Counties) against that scale: 10 of them met the severe 1″+ criterion — the size at which asphalt shingles start taking granule loss and bruising that shows up as leaks a season later. Damage at these sizes is rarely visible from the ground but is typically covered by homeowners insurance when documented promptly.

What to Do If Your Roof Was in the Hail Path

1. Do a ground-level walk-around. Hail is rare enough around Akron that most homeowners never think to check — look for granules collecting at downspouts, dented gutters or screens, and battered plants after the September 3, 2026 reports above. Stay off the roof itself.
2. Photograph anything suspicious with dates. Even minor-looking marks matter later: this NOAA log plus dated photos connect the damage to a covered storm event instead of "gradual wear", which insurers exclude.
3. Book a free inspection rather than guessing. Bruised shingles and granule loss are invisible from the ground; a written scope from a local roofer settles whether there is a claim at all.
4. Only involve the insurer once you know the scope. If the inspection finds nothing, you have lost nothing; if it finds damage, file within your policy's window while the event date is easy to prove.
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. Full walkthrough in the roof insurance claim guide.

Hail History in Akron — the 10-Year Picture

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 35 hail events in Akron's county — roughly 4 per year — with hail up to 2.50″. For comparison, the last 90 days alone brought 3 hail days within 25 miles of Akron (this page's window). Akron averages roughly 4 hail-producing storms per year. In a market with repeat hail, impact-resistant Class 4 shingles often pay for themselves through insurer premium discounts — worth discussing with a Akron roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the Ohio county median of 24 hail events over 10 years, Akron's county runs 1.4× above average — an exposure level that pushes local insurers toward higher wind-and-hail premium tiers and makes impact-resistant shingles a cost-effective upgrade.

Akron's County, Year by Year (NOAA Archive)

NOAA Storm Events archive, Akron's county. Years with no row logged no hail events.

The county's busiest hail year in the archive was 2019 (17 recorded events), while the largest stone on record — 2.50″ — fell in 2020. If your roof predates 2019 and has never had a documented inspection, assume it has taken at least one unexamined hit.

Hail in Akron — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Akron

The county-level history above averages over the whole area. For a score tied to your address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Akron ZIP codes include 44301, 44305, 44310, 44319, 44320.

Akron Neighborhoods — Hail Exposure Varies by Area

Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Southwest Akron, Northside, Central Square, Akron Summit Hill or Riverside Park, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Akron's center is listed for each report.

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