Ohio · August 12, 2026

Ohio hail map — August 12, 2026

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 1 Ohio city on August 12, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Lima.

Hail swath map for Lima, OH on August 12, 2026 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Lima on August 12, 2026 — 1.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
1
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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Ohio cities hit on August 12, 2026

Lima, OH1.00″ · quarter

What people on the ground measured in Ohio on August 12, 2026

11 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 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.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Public
    Lima, OH9:45 AM EDTAllen County

    Delayed report. Photo showing a 2 inch hailstone that fell in Lima. Measured with a ruler. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    1 W Lima, OH9:41 AM EDTAllen County

    Ping pong ball size hail on the west side of Lima. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.50″ half dollar size Public
    Lima, OH9:45 AM EDTAllen County

    Report on Facebook of hail ranging from quarters to ping pong ball size in Lima. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Emergency Mngr
    Celina, OH8:08 AM EDTMercer County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Celina, OH8:09 AM EDTMercer County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 NE Southworth, OH9:34 AM EDTAllen County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Elida, OH9:39 AM EDTAllen County

    Photo on Facebook of quarter size hail in Elida. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Fort Shawnee, OH9:45 AM EDTAllen County

    Time estimated via radar. Photo on Facebook showing hailstones next to a quarter. Fell in Fort Shawnee, OH.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 SSE Lima, OH9:46 AM EDTAllen County

    Photo on the south side of Lima showing quarter size hail. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    Lima, OH9:46 AM EDTAllen County

    Photos on Facebook of quarter size hail in Lima, OH. Time estimated via radar.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Public
    1 E Lima, OH9:52 AM EDTAllen County

    Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

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.

Other states hit on August 12, 2026

Wyoming1 city · 1.50″Missouri1 city · 1.50″Georgia1 city · 1.00″Indiana1 city · 1.00″Iowa2 cities · 1.00″New York2 cities · 1.00″California1 city · 1.00″
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Ohio hail on August 12, 2026

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 1 Ohio city that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Lima. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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