Portage County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Portage County, Ohio recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 32 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 59 severe weather events logged here in the last 180 days, together with 27 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Portage County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 150 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Burton to near Newton Falls. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 125 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Macedonia to 7 miles northeast of Hartville. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, August 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 923 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Mogadore to Green to near Holmesville. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 818 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartville, or 11 miles south of Ravenna, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Alliance, Sebring, Randolph, Atwater, Beloit, Limaville, Maple Ridge, and Maximo.”
“At 1134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wellington, or 12 miles west of Medina, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“reports of numerous trees down in Brimfield/Suffield. time estimated via radar. (CLE)”
- Wind Unknown 3 S Brimfield SPC verified report
Saturday, July 4, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Alliance, or 9 miles south of Ravenna, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 837 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front well ahead a line of thunderstorms extending from near Painesville to near Macedonia. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 832 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front well out ahead of the thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of North Royalton to 7 miles west of Wooster. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 2, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports
“Tree down on road. Time estimated via radar. (CLE)”
- Wind Unknown 4 NNW Limaville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 1 N Brady Lake SPC verified report
Thursday, June 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Russell, or 14 miles southwest of Chardon, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 609 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Newton Falls, or 9 miles southeast of Ravenna, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1225 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of Grafton to near Akron. Movement was east at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1017 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Akron, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Barberton, or near Akron, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1217 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Leavittsburg to near Ravenna. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 9, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1103 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hartville, or 11 miles northeast of Canton, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Burton to 7 miles northwest of Cuyahoga Falls to near Crestline. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 700 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Eaton, or 11 miles southeast of Wooster, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 606 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Streetsboro to near Akron. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 18, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 237 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newton Falls, or 8 miles east of Ravenna, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. This storm is exhibiting weak rotation. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mantua, or 8 miles north of Ravenna, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 926 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Garrettsville, or 12 miles northeast of Ravenna, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 822 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Medina, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1"
“Quarter sized hail reported by the public. (CLE)”
“-Delayed Report- Several trees downed in Mantua... including one on a car and another on a house. (CLE)”
- Hail 1" 5 ESE Brimfield SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown Mantua SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Mogadore SPC verified report
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cuyahoga Falls, or near Akron, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, April 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“Scattered southwest wind gusts to 45 mph are possible through early this morning. Very brief and isolated gusts to 50 mph are possible. The gusty winds may blow unsecured objects around and there may be brief periods of difficult driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ravenna, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Streetsboro to Barberton. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“Part of roof torn off of Southeast High School. (CLE)”
- Wind 50 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 6 WSW Craig Beach SPC verified report
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 749 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mantua, or 14 miles north of Ravenna, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 830 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Creston, or 9 miles south of Medina, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Penny size hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 752 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wadsworth, or 7 miles east of Medina, moving east at 75 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected this morning, shifting southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph this afternoon. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected through tonight, shifting southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph on Monday. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph Portage County NWS severe weather mention
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Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Portage County, OH?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 59 severe weather events in Portage County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Portage County recently?
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 1" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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