Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Richland County, Ohio recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 28 hail reports with hail up to 1", among 71 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 43 high-wind reports with gusts up to 66 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Richland County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →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.
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 642 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plymouth, or 14 miles south of Norwalk, moving southeast at 40 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...”
“At 953 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles north of Chesterville to 7 miles north of Sunbury. Movement was east at 40 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Estimated on Carpenter Road with small branches coming down. (CLE)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Public safety scanner reported a tree down on wires on Vennum Ave. (CLE)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 548 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Galion, or 10 miles southeast of Bucyrus, 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...”
“At 637 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Lexington, or 8 miles northeast of Mount Gilead, moving east at 25 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1010 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fredericktown, or 11 miles east of Mount Gilead, moving east at 55 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 455 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Plymouth to near Chatfield to near Upper Sandusky to near Ada. Movement was east at 45 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...”
“Richland County Sheriff Dispatch reported two trees down in Jefferson Township. Time estimated via radar. (CLE)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fredericktown, or 10 miles north of Mount Vernon, moving east at 30 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...”
“At 255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Gilead, moving east at 20 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... Fredericktown, Bellville, Chesterville, Waterford, and Shauck.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loudonville, or 15 miles southeast of Mansfield, moving east at 25 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1126 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chatfield, or 10 miles north of Bucyrus, moving east at 65 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. This storm may exhibit rotation at times. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 322 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lexington to near Mount Gilead to near Waldo. 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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 127 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Crestline to near Ashley. 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...”
“At 117 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles northeast of Bloomville to near Bucyrus. Movement was east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1144 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Lexington to Polaris. Movement was east at 70 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...”
“At 923 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marion, moving southeast 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 932 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mount Gilead, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 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...”
“At 1042 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Galion, or 9 miles southeast of Bucyrus, moving northeast at 45 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
“At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Wakeman to near Willard to near Cleveland. Movement was east at 40 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...”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Danville, or 11 miles northeast of Mount Vernon, moving northeast 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...”
“At 540 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Centerburg, or 13 miles northeast of Westerville, moving northeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 3 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 751 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles south of West Salem to near Hayesville to Bellville. Movement was southeast at 30 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...”
“At 706 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Mount Gilead to Cardington to near Delaware. Movement was east at 30 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 847 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Plymouth, or 14 miles south of Norwalk, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 1", 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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New London to near Shelby to near Ontario. Movement was 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...”
“At 635 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Chesterville to near Reynoldsburg. Movement was northeast 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...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 741 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hayesville to near Chesterville. Movement was east at 25 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...”
“At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Gilead, moving east at 20 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees and power-lines downed along route 430 east of Mansfield. (CLE)”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (CLE)”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bloomville to near Sycamore to near Forest. Movement was east at 70 mph. Hazard: Half inch hail. Impact: Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
2 NWS warnings — 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.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. 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. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 NWS warnings — 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.”
“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.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 2 PM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of north-central and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for those in high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 5 AM to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 66 mph
“Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 4 N Mansfield. ASOS station KMFD Mansfield. (CLE)”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Southwest to West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West-Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West-Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, and northwest Ohio. WHEN...From 7 AM to 7 PM EST Friday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1001 AM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New London to Mount Gilead. 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 71 severe weather events in Richland County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 28 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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