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Sterling, OH hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Sterling city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 4 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2012 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 173 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 85 mph, most recent 2025-05-16.
- 11 tornado events, most recent 2014-05-12.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2025-05-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 10 mi |
| 2025-05-05 | Hail | 1.25" | 6 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 2.9 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 3.2 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 4.8 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | 7.8 mi |
| 2024-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 9.3 mi |
| 2023-08-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7.2 mi |
| 2023-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.2 mi |
2025-05-16: “Tree limbs downed about two-miles southwest of Doylestown.”
2025-05-16: “Tree downed in Lodi.”
2025-05-05: “Hail up to half dollar-size about four-miles northwest of Smithville.”
Disputing a claim at a Sterling address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12