On the map: April 8, 2020, the largest radar hail near Reading since 2019: 1.15″ within about 2 miles of the center. Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
Reading, OH hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of Reading, OH: July 2, 2023 (1.00″).
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How often it hails near Reading
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Jul 2, 20231.00″ · 3.5 mi
- Apr 8, 20201.50″ · 2.3 mi
- Jul 30, 20191.00″ · 3.4 mi
- Mar 14, 20191.00″ · 3.0 mi
- Dec 1, 20181.25″ · 2.5 mi
- Jul 7, 20171.00″ · 3.4 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of Reading, OH on 35 days since 1955, 8 of them from 2016 to 2025 (13th of 360 Ohio cities for that decade). The most recent was July 2, 2023 (1.00″), and the largest on record is 1.75″ (golf ball size) on May 1, 2012. Radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within about 2 miles of the city center on 1 days since October 2019.
Reading averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 1.4 years (14 days, 2006–2025). By days with hail reported within 5 miles from 2016 to 2025 (8), Reading ranks 13th of 360 Ohio cities and 1055th of 6,891 US cities (tied with 282 others).
Most hail near Reading falls in May, June and July: 18 of its 35 hail days since 1955 (51%), with the most in July (11). Across the state: Ohio hail season.
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Hail days near Reading
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2023 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| April 8, 2020 | 1.50″ | 4 | 2.3 mi |
| July 30, 2019 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| March 14, 2019 | 1.00″ | 2 | 3.0 mi |
| December 1, 2018 | 1.25″ | 5 | 2.5 mi |
| July 7, 2017 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| March 1, 2017 | 1.00″ | 1 | 4.8 mi |
| February 28, 2017 | 1.00″ | 3 | 3.4 mi |
| June 18, 2015 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.9 mi |
| April 9, 2015 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.3 mi |
| April 16, 2013 | 1.50″ | 2 | 4.0 mi |
| July 18, 2012 | 1.25″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| July 1, 2012 | 1.00″ | 2 | 3.6 mi |
| May 1, 2012 | 1.75″ | 2 | 2.0 mi |
| April 1, 2012 | 1.00″ | 3 | 3.7 mi |
| May 30, 2009 | 1.00″ | 2 | 4.5 mi |
| July 8, 2008 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.4 mi |
| November 5, 2007 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| June 3, 2007 | 0.75″ | 1 | 4.6 mi |
| April 11, 2007 | 0.88″ | 1 | 2.9 mi |
| April 7, 2006 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.6 mi |
| August 11, 2003 | 1.75″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| June 25, 2002 | 0.75″ | 1 | 5.0 mi |
| April 19, 2002 | 0.75″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| August 24, 1999 | 1.50″ | 1 | 2.0 mi |
Radar-estimated hail near Reading
Largest radar estimate within about 2 miles of the city center, NOAA MRMS (October 2019 onward). The largest was 1.15″ on April 8, 2020.
| Storm day | Radar max (MESH) |
|---|---|
| August 11, 2026 | 0.91″ |
| July 15, 2023 | 0.92″ |
| June 13, 2022 | 0.84″ |
| April 8, 2020 | 1.15″ |
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