Hail Reports in Youngstown, Ohio — Last 90 Days

Youngstown 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.

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.

Hail Events Near Youngstown by Date

August 10, 2026 — 1 report, hail up to 1.00″ (quarter 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 16.1 miles from Youngstown'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 Youngstown's Reports

The National Weather Service calls hail severe at 1″ (quarter size) and significant at 2″ (hen-egg size). Scoring the 1 Youngstown-area report (filed in Lawrence County) against that scale: 1 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 Youngstown that most homeowners never think to check — look for granules collecting at downspouts, dented gutters or screens, and battered plants after the August 10, 2026 report 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 Youngstown — the 10-Year Picture

NOAA's 10-year archive shows 17 hail events in Youngstown's county — roughly 2 per year — with hail up to 1.75″. For comparison, the last 90 days alone brought 1 hail day within 25 miles of Youngstown (this page's window). Youngstown 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 Youngstown roofer if a recent event tips you into a replacement. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.

Youngstown's county logged fewer hail events than the Ohio median (24 per county over 10 years), placing it on the lower end of the state's hail exposure spectrum — though individual storm cells can still produce damaging hail regardless of the long-term average.

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

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

The county's busiest hail year in the archive was 2024 (5 recorded events), while the largest stone on record — 1.75″ — fell in 2023. If your roof predates 2023 and has never had a documented inspection, assume it has taken at least one unexamined hit.

Hail in Youngstown — Questions Homeowners Ask

Check Your Own ZIP in Youngstown

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 — 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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