On the map: June 18, 2021, the largest radar hail near Kettering since 2019: 2.29″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Kettering, OH hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Kettering, OH: February 27, 2023 (1.50″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the city center (within about 2 miles): August 7, 2026 (1.00″).
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How often it hails near Kettering
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Recent hail days
- Apr 29, 20250.88″ · 4.4 mi
- Feb 27, 20231.50″ · 0.3 mi
- May 21, 20220.88″ · 3.9 mi
- Jun 18, 20212.50″ · 0.3 mi
- Jun 5, 20171.50″ · 0.3 mi
- Apr 5, 20171.00″ · 4.9 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Kettering, OH on 47 days since 1955, 8 of them from 2016 to 2025 (13th of 360 Ohio cities for that decade). The most recent was April 29, 2025 (0.88″), and the largest on record is 2.50″ (tennis ball size) on June 18, 2021. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 3 days since October 2019.
Kettering averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 2.2 years (9 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (8), Kettering ranks 13th of 360 Ohio cities and 1055th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 282 others).
Most hail near Kettering falls in April, May and June: 33 of its 47 hail days since 1955 (70%), with the most in April (16). Across the state: Ohio hail season.
Compare: the most hail-prone US cities · Hail Belt 2026
Hail days near Kettering
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | 0.88″ | 1 | 4.4 mi |
| February 27, 2023 | 1.50″ | 3 | 0.3 mi |
| May 21, 2022 | 0.88″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
| June 18, 2021 | 2.50″ | 5 | 0.3 mi |
| June 5, 2017 | 1.50″ | 4 | 0.3 mi |
| April 5, 2017 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.9 mi |
| April 28, 2016 | 0.88″ | 2 | 0.7 mi |
| April 26, 2016 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
| August 2, 2015 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| July 14, 2015 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.7 mi |
| April 9, 2015 | 1.00″ | 2 | 3.4 mi |
| April 8, 2015 | 0.88″ | 2 | 2.0 mi |
| June 3, 2014 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.2 mi |
| April 16, 2013 | 1.00″ | 2 | 3.9 mi |
| September 21, 2012 | 0.88″ | 1 | 1.5 mi |
| September 7, 2012 | 0.88″ | 1 | 3.8 mi |
| July 26, 2012 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.2 mi |
| April 1, 2012 | 0.88″ | 1 | 4.5 mi |
| August 21, 2011 | 0.88″ | 1 | 4.0 mi |
| July 11, 2011 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
| May 25, 2011 | 1.00″ | 2 | 2.8 mi |
| April 19, 2011 | 0.88″ | 2 | 4.0 mi |
| April 4, 2011 | 1.00″ | 2 | 2.8 mi |
| April 5, 2010 | 1.00″ | 2 | 4.0 mi |
| June 22, 2008 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Kettering
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 2.29″ on June 18, 2021.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| August 22, 2026 | 0.76″ |
| August 7, 2026 | 1.00″ |
| July 1, 2022 | 0.89″ |
| June 13, 2022 | 1.02″ |
| June 18, 2021 | 2.29″ |
| July 12, 2020 | 0.76″ |
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County: Montgomery County · State: Ohio
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Hail by ZIP code in Kettering: 45409 45420 45440
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