Hail Reports in Akron, Ohio — Last 90 Days

Hail near Akron in the last 90 days

• 1.75 inLargest hail in 90 days (golf-ball size)
• 3Hail days near Akron
• 10SPC reports
• September 3, 2026Most recent event

Around Akron, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 10 hail reports within 25 miles between August 10 and September 3, 2026, spread over 3 storm days. Every one of those days brought stones of 1″ or more, and 7 of the 10 Akron reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Akron sees about 4 hail-producing storms.

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.

How close the hail came

On August 10, 2026, a report fell just 3.8 miles from the Akron city center, the nearest of 10 (1.00″ at 2 SE Fairlawn). September 3, 2026 was the heaviest day around Akron, with 4 reports and a top stone of 1.75″. Near Akron, 3 of 3 hail days reached 1″ or larger.

Distances are straight-line from the city center to each SPC report point; reports without coordinates are left out of the table.

Hail events near Akron by date

The Akron tables above list 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 log does not mean no hail: small or unreported events happen. The closest report in this window landed 3.8 miles from Akron's center.

On the Akron map, 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

Hail history in Akron: the long picture

County-level NOAA records for the county behind Akron, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.

Akron against the 209 cities we cover

• #124of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Akron: middle
• #152of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Akron: middle
• #68of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Akron: middle
• #126of 209Tornadoes in Akron: middle
• #83of 209Reported storm property damage in Akron: middle
• #9of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Akron: top quarter

NOAA's archive for the county behind Akron lists 40 hail events since 2017, about 4 a year in Akron's county. Its most severe stone measured 2.50″. Set against that baseline, the 3 hail days near Akron in the 90-day window above run above the long-term average rate. Check your own Akron address on the hail risk lookup.

Compared to the Ohio county median of 28 hail events since 2017, Akron's county runs 1.4× above average.

Three ways a storm reaches a roof

In the archive for Akron's county, 2019 was the busiest hail year (17 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 2.50″, fell in 2020. A Akron roof older than 2019 with no documented inspection has probably taken at least one unexamined hit.

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.

Summit County fact sheet for Akron homeowners

Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.

What to do if your roof was in the hail path

1. Read the yard first; stay off the roof. The closest report in the last 90 days sits 3.8 miles from the Akron city center (2 SE Fairlawn, August 10, 2026). Check Akron downspouts for granule piles and gutters, vents and screens for dents.
2. Record the damage before anyone repairs it. For Akron the worst day is September 3, 2026 with 4 reports and a top stone of 1.75 in. Dated photos, a coin beside a hailstone and this NOAA log tie your loss to one storm day.
3. Get a free inspection instead of guessing. 3 of the 3 hail days near Akron reached 1 inch or more, yet from the ground a Akron roof can look fine while bruising and granule loss sit on it. Only a roofer's written scope shows whether there is a claim.
4. Watch two deadlines: the policy's and the insurer's. Hail last fell near Akron 52 days ago. The policy sets your reporting window, while Ohio law sets how fast the insurer must answer (page linked below).
5. Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Akron estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.

Insurer clocks for Akron homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Ohio claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.

Hail in Akron — questions homeowners ask

Check your own ZIP in Akron

The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Akron 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.

More resources

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• Insurance claim guide
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• All recent hail reports
• Hail risk lookup

Sources: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports (last 90 days, preliminary) and the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county of the city, 2014–June 2026); U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (housing). The Storm Events archive used here ends in 2026, so storms between that date and the start of the 90-day log are not shown. How we collect data. Are you a roofer in Akron? See how requests reach contractors.