August 10, 2026: NOAA's SPC logged 1 hail report around Youngstown, all in Lawrence County, at 06:20 UTC. The largest stone measured 1.00 in. at 1 N New Castle Northwes, Lawrence County. The closest report fell 16.1 miles from the Youngstown city center (1 N New Castle Northwes).
Where the hail fell
- under 0.75 in
- 0.75 to 0.99
- 1.00 to 1.74
- 1.75 to 2.49
- 2.50 and up
How many reports fell close to the city
| Distance from city center | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| Within 5 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 10 miles | 0 | — |
| Within 25 miles | 1 | 1.00″ |
Reported hail, report by report
| Time (UTC) | Hail size | Location | Distance from city center |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:20 | 1.00″ | 1 N New Castle Northwes, Lawrence County | 16.1 mi |
The rows above come from preliminary Local Storm Reports of the NOAA Storm Prediction Center. Sizes are reported hailstone diameters; times are UTC. Reports can be added or corrected for about a day after the event. Where a report carries no distance, it is measured in a straight line from its coordinates to the city center.
What 1.00 in. hail on August 10, 2026 means for a Youngstown roof
1 of the 1 sized Youngstown reports reached 1 in. The 1.00 in. stone at 1 N New Castle Northwes, Lawrence County falls in the 1.00 to 1.74 in class; on August 10, 2026 that is quarter to ping-pong ball territory for Youngstown.
What spotters wrote
1.00″, 1 N New Castle Northwes at 06:20 UTC: From Skywarn spotter. Pea sized hail intermixed with the rainfall began to fall and at the end of the peak intensity of the storm... the hail became bigger reaching the
The same storm in nearby cities
August 10: 8 cities in 3 states drew SPC hail reports. Canton, OH lies closest to Youngstown, 43 miles west-southwest, with 1 report, largest 1.50 in. Biggest stone outside Youngstown within 220 miles: 1.75 in. at Toledo, OH, 156 miles west-northwest.
| City | Distance | Reports | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | 43 mi west-southwest | 1 | 1.50″ |
| Akron, OH | 45 mi west | 5 | 1.50″ |
| Toledo, OH | 156 mi west-northwest | 2 | 1.75″ |
3 nearest to Youngstown, within 220 miles; each link opens that city’s list for August 10, 2026.
Where the claim clocks stand for the Youngstown storm
Youngstown: that storm was 76 days ago. Rows marked passed are not cut-off dates on their own; the only legal limits are the ones tagged statute. For Youngstown the photo window, the inspection and the target filing date (Mon, Aug 17) are already behind us.
- The Youngstown clock starts at your proof of loss, not on Aug 10: 21 calendar days. Statute text
- For Youngstown this period is 6 years from the day the insurer gets your claim, so no date is shown. Statute text
Youngstown: insurer clocks counted from a claim filed Mon, Aug 17; working-day clocks skip weekends. Claim deadlines for Youngstown, OH. Not legal advice; your own reporting deadline comes from your policy.
August 10 against the Mahoning County August record
Youngstown's August 10 log shows 1.00 in. hail. The record August in Mahoning County since 2014 is 2023, with 2 reports and a largest stone of 1.75 in.
Hail history near Youngstown: not the first
Youngstown’s county has logged 22 hail events since 2017; if this one leads to a replacement, ask about Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, which some insurers discount. Check your own address on the hail risk lookup.
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What the sizes reported on August 10, 2026 can do to a roof
| Size class in Youngstown's reports | Looks like | Reports | What that size can do |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 to 1.74 in | quarter to ping-pong ball | 1 | Shingles can bruise and shed granules, often unseen from the ground. |
Size classes follow the SPC report diameters; the damage wording is general, not a finding about any one roof.
2026 in the Mahoning County hail record
NOAA's county table already holds 4 hail reports for Mahoning County in 2026 through June 2026, with a largest stone of 1.00 in. That is more than 5 of the 7 full years before it. The busiest full year in the table is 2024 with 5 reports.
| Year | NOAA hail reports, Mahoning County | Largest stone |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00″ |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.25″ |
| 2020 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| 2022 | 2 | 0.75″ |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| 2024 | 5 | 1.50″ |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.25″ |
| 2026 (through June 2026) | 4 | 1.00″ |
The week after August 10, 2026
The SPC feed matched no hail report to Youngstown or to the 3 other covered cities within 100 miles on any of the 7 days after Mon, Aug 10, through Mon, Aug 17.
Questions about this storm
Youngstown, August 10, 2026: how big was the hail?
At 1 N New Castle Northwes, Lawrence County, the largest SPC report was 1.00 in.
Youngstown, August 10, 2026: how close did the hail fall?
The nearest report sat 16.1 miles from the city center.
Youngstown, August 10, 2026: what dates apply to a Ohio insurer?
A claim filed on Mon, Aug 17 puts Youngstown's insurer on the clock: acknowledgment by Tue, Sep 1; decision 21 calendar days after proof of loss. That is Ohio law, applied to Youngstown. Information, not legal advice; Youngstown homeowners find their own reporting deadline in the policy.
Do I need an inspection if my roof looks fine?
Often, yes. Hail bruises and granule loss are hard to see from the ground. A dated inspection scope is what ties damage to this storm rather than to ordinary wear.
Did the same storm hit towns near Youngstown on August 10, 2026?
The feed shows hail reports that day in Canton, OH (43 miles west-southwest, 1 report, up to 1.50 in.); Akron, OH (45 miles west, 5 reports, up to 1.50 in.); Toledo, OH (156 miles west-northwest, 2 reports, up to 1.75 in.).
What did the feed log near Youngstown in the week after August 10, 2026?
The SPC feed matched no hail report to Youngstown or to the 3 other covered cities within 100 miles on any of the 7 days after Mon, Aug 10, through Mon, Aug 17.
Was 2026 a busy hail year in Mahoning County?
NOAA's county table already holds 4 hail reports for Mahoning County in 2026 through June 2026, with a largest stone of 1.00 in. That is more than 5 of the 7 full years before it. The busiest full year in the table is 2024 with 5 reports.
About these numbers
Every figure on this page comes from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center Local Storm Reports file, matched to reports within 25 miles of the city center. Reports are preliminary: they come from trained spotters, emergency managers, the public and mPING app submissions, and sizes are often estimated against a coin or ball. We do not adjust them. A roofer tagged Verified holds a license or registration we confirmed in a public registry. That tag says nothing about coverage, so ask whoever you pick for a current certificate of insurance before signing.
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