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Hail history for Wintersville, OH

Last hail within 10 milesMar 26, 20261 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)Mar 28, 2020

Hail days since 200627

Days with hail 1 inch or larger20

Tornadoes within 10 miles1

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles184

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Wintersville on 27 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Mar 28, 2020. Hail is most common here in April and June.

Recent hail near Wintersville

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Mar 26, 2026	1 in quarter	Unionport, Creswell, Brentwood Estates 6 hail reports · closest 1 mi from Wintersville	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 2, 2025	1.5 in ping pong ball	Osage, New Cumberland, Toronto 4 hail reports · closest 5 mi from Wintersville	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Wintersville by year

When hail season peaks near Wintersville

Of the 27 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and June (4).

Largest hail storms near Wintersville

May 14, 2014 · 2 in (hen egg) · Wellsburg (8 mi from Wintersville)

Mar 28, 2020 · 2 in (hen egg) · Wintersville (1 mi from Wintersville)

National Weather Service description (English): Two trained spotters reported large hail; 1 reported golfball and 1 reported near tennis ball size.

Mar 23, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · New Cumberland (10 mi from Wintersville)

Jun 29, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Smithfield (8 mi from Wintersville)

Jul 23, 2013 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Weirton (8 mi from Wintersville)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Wintersville

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	Reeds Mills 2 mi from Wintersville	2.3 mi long, 300 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Wintersville

184 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Wintersville since 2006, on 95 days. The strongest measured gust was 60 mph on Mar 16, 2025.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 16, 2026	damage reported	Toronto, Weirton 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	damage reported	Wellsburg 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	damage reported	Steubenville 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026	damage reported	Weirton 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	64 mph, estimated	Hooverson Hgts, Toronto 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Steubenville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 16, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Wellsburg 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 27, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Weirton Jct 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 18, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Steubenville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Mingo Jct 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Wintersville; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Wintersville.

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