Hail Reports in Youngstown, Ohio — Last 90 Days
NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles of Youngstown across 1 storm day, most recently on August 10, 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.
- 1.00 inlargest hail near the city, last 90 days (quarter size)
- 10days with hail 1 in or larger in the county, 2014–June 2026
- 49days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind, 2014–June 2026
- #158 of 209among the cities we cover, by hail days of 1 in or more
Has hail hit my Youngstown roof since it was installed?
County-level hail reports for Youngstown from the NOAA archive this page uses; a county report is not proof of damage at your Youngstown address.
When does hail hit Youngstown?
NOAA NCEI Storm Events, county level, 2014–June 2026
If insurance covers it, what do I pay in Youngstown?
Only if the claim is approved. The ACV math is a straight-line example over a 25-year life; insurers writing Youngstown policies use their own schedules, so check your policy.
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Hail near Youngstown in the last 90 days
- 1.00 inLargest hail in 90 days (quarter size)
- 1Hail day near Youngstown
- 1SPC report
- August 10, 2026Most recent event
Around Youngstown, the NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 hail report within 25 miles between August 10 and August 10, 2026, spread over 1 storm day. That day brought stones of 1″ or more, and 0 of the 1 Youngstown reports with coordinates fell within 10 miles of the city center. In a typical year Youngstown sees about 4 hail-producing storms.
Youngstown's storm-climate context
Youngstown sits in the Lake Erie snowbelt, averaging 67.8 inches of snowfall per season -- a snow load that ranks among the heaviest for any US city of its size and creates serious ice dam and structural stress risk every winter. December 2010 alone delivered 53.1 inches of snow. The all-time high of 103 F on July 10, 1936 and record low of -22 F on January 19, 1994 set a wide thermal extreme that punishes shingles, flashing, and sealants. Freeze-thaw cycling is near-constant from November through March, accelerating granule loss and membrane cracking on roofs across the metro.
Youngstown, with 60,068 residents in 2020, carries a post-industrial footprint after losing an estimated 40,000 manufacturing jobs following steel plant closures in the 1970s. Youngstown State University, the city's largest employer serving about 11,000 students, anchors the institutional base. Vallourec Star Steel, Trivium Packaging, and Steelite (a British ceramics manufacturer with US headquarters here) represent remaining industrial employers. The aging, largely owner-occupied housing stock built during the steel era creates steady reroofing demand across the metro.
How close the hail came
Of the 1 Youngstown reports, the closest landed 16.1 miles from the city center on August 10, 2026 (1.00″ at 1 N New Castle Northwes). The worst Youngstown day was August 10, 2026: 1 report, largest 1.00″. Stones of 1″ or more came on 1 of the 1 Youngstown-area hail day.
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
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 Youngstown by date
August 10, 2026 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter size)
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from Youngstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0620 | 1.00″ | 1 N New Castle Northwes, Lawrence County | 16.1 mi |
The Youngstown 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 16.1 miles from Youngstown's center.
View the 1 Youngstown-area report on a map
On the Youngstown 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 Youngstown's reports
The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring Youngstown's 1 area report (filed in Lawrence County) against that scale: 1 of the Youngstown 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 Youngstown roof is rarely visible from the ground, and homeowners policies typically cover it when it is documented promptly.
Hail history in Youngstown: the long picture
County-level NOAA records for the county behind Youngstown, 2014–June 2026. Each figure shows its source. Storms after the archive ends are not in these numbers. Ranks count from 1, the highest.
Youngstown against the 209 cities we cover
- #158of 209Days with hail 1 in or larger in Youngstown: bottom quarter
- #175of 209Days with hail 1.75 in or larger (golf ball) in Youngstown: bottom quarter
- #107of 209Days with 58+ mph thunderstorm wind in Youngstown: middle
- #177of 209Tornadoes in Youngstown: bottom quarter
- #122of 209Reported storm property damage in Youngstown: middle
- #3of 209Share of homes built before 1980 in Youngstown: top quarter
Hail events by year
| 2017 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026* | 4 |
Years with no record show as 0. In its busiest full year (2024) Youngstown's county logged 5 events; the whole span, 2017 to June 2026, holds 22.
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
- 22Hail events in the county, since 2017 (NOAA)
- 1.75 inLargest hailstone on record
- Mar 31, 2026Last recorded event in the archive
NOAA's archive for the county behind Youngstown lists 22 hail events since 2017, about 2 a year in Youngstown's county. Its most severe stone measured 1.75″. Set against that baseline, the 1 hail day near Youngstown in the 90-day window above runs above the long-term average rate. Check your own Youngstown address on the hail risk lookup.
Youngstown'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
Youngstown'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
49 Youngstown's county days with 58+ mph
58 mph is the NWS severe threshold. Strongest gust on record in Youngstown's county: 96 mph on Nov 5, 2017.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Tornadoes
2 in Youngstown's county
Strongest tornado in Youngstown's county: EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, 2014–June 2026Peak storm month
May
In Youngstown's county, 27 of 117 hail, wind and tornado reports (23%) fell in May.
Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2014–June 2026Older homes
90.4% of Youngstown homes built before 1980
About 27,000 of Youngstown's 29,395 housing units (share times units, rounded). Median year built: 1951. Housing units, not roofs: many Youngstown homes have been re-roofed since.
Source: Census ACS (Youngstown city), 2019–2023Year-by-year table with the largest stone
| Year | Recorded hail events | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 4 | 1.00″ |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| 2024 busiest | 5 | 1.50″ |
| 2023 largest stone | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00″ |
NOAA Storm Events archive, Youngstown'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 Youngstown's county, 2024 was the busiest hail year (5 recorded events); the largest stone on record, 1.75″, fell in 2023. A Youngstown 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 Youngstown roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement.
Mahoning County fact sheet for Youngstown 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 Mahoning County by decade built
| pre-1940 | 19.5% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.4% |
| 1950s | 19.5% |
| 1960s | 13.9% |
| 1970s | 15.7% |
| 1980s | 6.0% |
| 1990s | 9.5% |
| 2000s | 6.0% |
| 2010s | 2.3% |
| 2020+ | 0.3% |
108,077 homes, median built in 1963. 75.9% date from before 1980 and 2.6% from 2010 on; 70.3% are owner-occupied. The most common decade is the 1950s.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey · data as of ACS 5-yearWhat to do if your roof was in the hail path
- Stay off the roof and read the yard instead. Hail came as near as 16.1 miles to Youngstown (1 N New Castle Northwes, August 10, 2026) in the last 90 days. Granule piles under a Youngstown downspout and dents on gutters, vents and screens are the signs to look for.
- Record the damage before anyone repairs it. August 10, 2026 is the worst day in the Youngstown log: 1 report, largest 1.00 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 Youngstown reached 1 inch or more. On a Youngstown roof, bruised shingles and lost granules do not show from the ground; a roofer's written scope settles whether a claim exists.
- File by your policy's deadline; know the insurer's. The latest storm day near Youngstown was 76 days ago. For a Youngstown claim, state law sets the insurer's clocks (see the Ohio page below); your own reporting window is in the policy.
- Bring the written scope to the adjuster. A Youngstown estimate stays honest when the adjuster receives your contractor's written scope. Step-by-step: the roof insurance claim guide.
Insurer clocks for Youngstown homeowners: rule text, quotes and links on the Ohio claim-deadlines page (checked 2026-10-09). Not legal advice.
Hail in Youngstown — questions homeowners ask
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Check your own ZIP in Youngstown
The county figures above average over everything inside the county line. For a score tied to your Youngstown address, run your ZIP through the hail risk lookup — Youngstown ZIP codes include 44512, 44503, 44513, 44515, 44519.
Youngstown neighborhoods — hail exposure varies by area
Hail paths track with storm cell movement, not city limits. If you're in Southside, Salem Village, North Hill, Warrensville Heights or Windsor Park, check your specific street against the report locations above — distance from Youngstown'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 Youngstown? See how requests reach contractors.
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