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Hail — Stark, Ohio

July 26, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths

Direct injuries

Property damage

$30.0M

Magnitude

2.5

Area

Stark

Event narrative (NOAA)

Hail as large as tennis balls fell on portions of the City of Canton and also across the northern half of Canton Township. Hen Egg size hail was reported at the Pro Football Hall of Fame along Interstate 77. The hail lasted several minutes at most locations. Thousands of vehicles and homes were damaged by the hail. The damage appeared to be the most extensive on the south side of Canton.

Other notable hail events in Ohio

Summit · June 8, 2007$288.0M 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

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.