Lightning TrackerToledo storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Toledo, 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 Toledo by the numbers
Toledo gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 371 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 70 hail reports, 290 damaging-wind reports and 11 tornado reports. On average that is 8.9 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 60% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 12 hail reports, 35 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Toledo; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Mar 26, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Toledo
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi E · Lucas Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 12 mi W · Lucas Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi SE · Ottawa Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi SE · Wood Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Hail 1.50″ | 20 mi SW · Lucas Co. |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 14 mi SE · Ottawa Co. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi S · Lucas Co. |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi SE · Ottawa Co. |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi NW · Lucas Co. |
| May 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi S · Wood 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 Toledo
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Toledo
Toledo averages 2.4 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 5 miles from the city centre on Jun 15, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Toledo
There have been 11 tornado reports within 25 miles of Toledo since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (Jun 15, 2023, 5 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 Toledo
Does Toledo get a lot of severe storms?
Toledo averages 8.9 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 Toledo?
Most severe-weather reports around Toledo come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Toledo?
2.50 inches (tennis ball size) on Jun 15, 2023, 5 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Toledo?
Yes — 11 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on Jun 15, 2023.
How do I get storm alerts for Toledo?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Toledo, 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 Toledo, 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 27, 2026.