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Cleveland hail season 2011
66 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 14 storm days, max 2.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2011 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2011, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2011 | 20 | 2.00" | SUMMIT, MEDINA, PORTAGE, GEAUGA |
| May 25, 2011 | 13 | 1.50" | MEDINA, SUMMIT, LORAIN, CUYAHOGA |
| May 23, 2011 | 6 | 1.75" | CUYAHOGA, SUMMIT |
| August 19, 2011 | 5 | 1.00" | PORTAGE, SUMMIT, GEAUGA |
| May 12, 2011 | 5 | 1.75" | MEDINA, SUMMIT, CUYAHOGA, GEAUGA |
“Penny to hen egg sized hail was observed for several minutes in Mentor. Much of the hail was golf ball sized or larger. This resulted in many vehicles being damaged.”
— NWS event narrative, August 1, 2011 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 4 · May 26 · Jun 5 · Jul 1 · Aug 30
Wind context: the record also holds 70 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2011 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Cleveland claim from 2011?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Cleveland anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.