Lightning TrackerAkron storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Akron, OH, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Akron by the numbers
Akron gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 653 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 128 hail reports, 507 damaging-wind reports and 18 tornado reports. On average that is 13.7 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in April, July, August, when 54% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 20 hail reports, 53 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Akron; the largest hail was 2.00″ (hen egg) on Apr 15, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Akron
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi SE · Stark Co. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi N · Summit Co. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Hail 1.75″ | 6 mi SE · Summit Co. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Damaging wind | 17 mi N · Summit Co. |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 24 mi N · Cuyahoga Co. |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi S · Stark Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi SE · Summit Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 6 mi W · Summit Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi SE · Summit Co. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi NW · Summit Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Akron
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Akron
Akron averages 4.5 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.50 inches — about the size of a tennis ball — reported 2 miles from the city centre on Mar 28, 2020. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Akron
There have been 18 tornado reports within 25 miles of Akron since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Aug 24, 2023, 24 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Akron
Does Akron get a lot of severe storms?
Akron averages 13.7 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Akron?
Most severe-weather reports around Akron come in April, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Akron?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Mar 28, 2020, 2 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Akron?
Yes — 18 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Aug 24, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Akron?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Akron, OH. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Akron, OH. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 9, 2026.