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Hail — Summit, Ohio

June 8, 2007 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$288.0M

Magnitude

4.25

Area

Summit

Event narrative (NOAA)

A severe thunderstorm moved across Summit County and caused unprecedented damage. Hail as large as softballs fell across much of the county. Extensive damage was done to homes and vehicles in Akron and surrounding areas. Nearly 51,100 insurance claims were filed for damage in the county. The south side of Akron was the hardest hit.

Other notable hail events in Ohio

Franklin · October 4, 2006$100.0M Licking · October 4, 2006$100.0M Hancock · May 25, 2011$85.0M Franklin · April 20, 2003$80.0M Montgomery · April 9, 2001$70.0M Delaware · April 20, 2003$65.0M

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.