Hail Reports in Lorain, Ohio — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles of Lorain across 1 storm day, most recently on August 22, 2026. Source: SPC Local Storm Reports (preliminary, may be revised).
Data as of October 24, 2026 (last successful NOAA check). The newest report in the feed is from Oct 23, 2026. The 90-day log is SPC preliminary data. The county history (2017 to June 2026) is the NOAA Storm Events archive, 2014–June 2026; it has no storms after it ends.
- 1.75 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (golf ball size)
- 14days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 60days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #124 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Lorain roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Lorain from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Lorain address.
When does hail hit Lorain?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Lorain?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Lorain policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Lorain in the last 90 days
- 1.75 inLargest hail in 90 days (golf-ball size)
- 1Hail day near Lorain
- 4SPC reports
- August 22, 2026Most recent event
Around Lorain, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 4 hail reports within 25 miles between August 22 and August 22, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 1 of the 4 Lorain reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Lorain sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Lorain's storm-climate context
Lorain, OH sits on the Lake Erie shore in northern Ohio, where lake-effect snow from Erie significantly amplifies winter precipitation and snow-load risk compared to inland cities. The June 28, 1924 Lorain-Sandusky tornado killed 72 people in Lorain -- one of Ohio's deadliest tornado events -- confirming the city's real wind and storm exposure. Northern Ohio winters drive freeze-thaw cycling that cracks shingles, opens flashing seams, and forms ice dams on poorly insulated roofs. Lake proximity also means prolonged overcast and moisture exposure that accelerates moss, algae, and wood-deck rot on older residential roofs.
Lorain's 2020 census population was 65,211. The largest employer base includes Mercy Health (1,657 employees), the Lorain City School District (870), Lorain Tubular (796), and Republic Steel (633). The city's industrial history and aging housing stock -- typical of a post-steel Lake Erie town -- generate consistent demand for both residential re-roofing and commercial flat-roof maintenance, with contractors serving a mix of older single-family homes and legacy industrial facilities.
How close the hail came
On August 22, 2026, a report fell just 8.0 miles from the Lorain city center, the nearest of 4 (1.00″ at 1 W Avon Lake). August 22, 2026 was the heaviest day around Lorain, with 4 reports and a top stone of 1.75″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Lorain-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Within 25 miles | 4 | 1.75″ |
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 Lorain by date
August 22, 2026 4 reports, hail up to 1.75″ (golf-ball size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Lorain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2122 | 1.75″ | 1 SE Westlake, Cuyahoga County | 14.1 mi |
| 2105 | 1.00″ | 1 W Avon Lake, Lorain County | 8.0 mi |
| 2116 | 1.00″ | Fairview Park, Cuyahoga County | 17.2 mi |
| 2119 | 1.00″ | 1 NW North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County | 13.1 mi |
The Lorain 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 8.0 miles from Lorain's center.
View the 4 Lorain-area reports on a map
On the Lorain 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 Lorain's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Lorain's 4 area reports (filed in Cuyahoga, Lorain Counties) against that scale: 4 of the Lorain reports 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. At these sizes, damage on a Lorain roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Lorain: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Lorain, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Lorain against the 209 cities we cover
- #124of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Lorain: middle
- #152of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Lorain: middle
- #70of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Lorain: middle
- #85of 209Tornadoes in Lorain: middle
- #123of 209Reported storm property damage in Lorain: middle
- #15of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Lorain: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026* | 3 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2023) Lorain's county logged 5 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 23.
2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, county level, 2017–2026Hail history at a glance
- 23Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 1.75 inLargest hailstone on record
- Apr 15, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
Hail events in Lorain's county, since 2017: 23, or roughly 2 a year, topped by a 1.75″ stone. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Lorain in the 90-day window above runs above the long-term average rate. Check your own Lorain address on the hail risk lookup.
Lorain's county logged fewer hail events than the Ohio median (28 per county since 2017), below the state's typical pace.
Three ways a storm reaches a roof
Hail
Lorain's county days with at least one report at that size. Largest stone: 1.75 in.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Thunderstorm wind
60 Lorain's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Lorain's county: 85 mph on Nov 5, 2017.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
9 in Lorain's county
Strongest tornado in Lorain's county: EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Costliest storm day
Nov 5, 2017
4 reports that day (4 wind); reported property damage $550,000; county FIPS 39093, 2014–June 2026.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
June
In Lorain's county, 50 of 177 hail, wind and tornado reports (28%) fell in June.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
79.9% of Lorain homes built before 1980
About 24,000 of Lorain's 30,456 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1961. Housing units, not roofs: many Lorain homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Lorain city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* largest stone | 3 | 1.75″ |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2023 busiest | 5 | 1.75″ |
| 2022 | 1 | 0.88″ |
| 2021 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2020 | 3 | 1.25″ |
| 2019 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| 2017 | 1 | 1.00″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Lorain's county. Years missing from the table have no record in the archive. * 2026 covers only January to June: NOAA's file ends there, so it is not counted as the worst year or in the yearly average.
In the archive for Lorain's county, 2023 was the busiest hail year (5 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 1.75″, fell in 2026. A Lorain roof older than 2023 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 Lorain roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Lorain County fact sheet for Lorain homeowners
Housing age, federal disaster declarations and your state's claim deadlines in one place. All three come from public records, county level.
How old are the roofs? Homes in Lorain County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 14.7% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.8% |
| 1950s | 14.0% |
| 1960s | 13.1% |
| 1970s | 14.8% |
| 1980s | 6.7% |
| 1990s | 11.2% |
| 2000s | 12.8% |
| 2010s | 6.6% |
| 2020+ | 1.2% |
135,584 homes, median built in 1972. 61.5% date from before 1980 and 7.8% from 2010 on; 73.7% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1970s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearWhat to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Read the yard first; stay off the roof. Hail came as near as 8.0 miles to Lorain (1 W Avon Lake, August 22, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Lorain downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
- Document everything before any repair. August 22, 2026 is the worst day in the Lorain log: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in. Dated photos, a hailstone next to a coin and this NOAA log tie the loss to a specific storm day.
- Book a free inspection rather than guessing. The single hail day near Lorain reached 1 inch or more. On a Lorain roof, bruised shingles and lost granules do not show from the ground; a roofer's written scope settles whether a claim exists.
- Know the insurer's clocks in Ohio and your own. 64 days ago: that is how long since the newest hail day near Lorain. Your window to report a Lorain loss sits in the policy; the insurer's answer clocks are state law, linked below.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Lorain estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Insurer clocks for Lorain homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Ohio claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.
Hail in Lorain — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Lorain
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Lorain address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Lorain ZIP codes include 44052, 44063, 44112, 44086, 44092.
Lorain neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Lorain City, South Lorain, Fairview Park North, North Ridgeville or Elyria South, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Lorain's center is listed for each report.
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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 Lorain? See how requests reach contractors.
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