Ohio · May 16, 2025

Ohio hail map — May 16, 2025

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 Ohio cities on May 16, 2025. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Hamilton.

Hail swath map for Hamilton, OH on May 16, 2025 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Hamilton on May 16, 20251.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
3
in Ohio
Largest stone
1.00
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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What people on the ground measured in Ohio on May 16, 2025

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 3.00 baseball size Amateur Radio
    Greenfield, OH10:18 PM EDTHighland County

    Photo of hail, size and time estimated in report.

  • 2.50 hen egg size NWS Employee
    4 SSW Wilmington, OH9:45 PM EDTClinton County
  • 2.50 hen egg size NWS Employee
    4 S Wilmington, OH9:46 PM EDTClinton County
  • 2.50 hen egg size Public
    1 NNW Leesburg, OH10:06 PM EDTHighland County
  • 2.50 hen egg size Public
    Greenfield, OH10:55 PM EDTHighland County

    Picture and time from social media.

  • 2.00 hen egg size Public
    4 N Beckett Ridge, OH8:55 PM EDTButler County

    From social media. Between two and two and a half inches.

  • 2.00 hen egg size Public
    5 NW Greenfield, OH10:07 PM EDTFayette County

    From social media picture with ruler. Time estimated from radar.

  • 2.00 hen egg size Public
    6 NE Leesburg, OH10:13 PM EDTFayette County
  • 2.00 hen egg size Public
    2 N Greenfield, OH10:15 PM EDTFayette County

    From social media.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    4 NW Martinsville, OH9:44 PM EDTClinton County

    Size estimated from social media picture. Time estimated from radar.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    3 N New Vienna, OH10:45 PM EDTClinton County

    From social media.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    Monroe, OH9:00 PM EDTButler County

    From social media.

Showing the 12 largest of 25 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Ohio hail on May 16, 2025

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 Ohio cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Hamilton. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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