Youngstown, Ohio Hail Report and Map: July 3, 2026

Published October 15, 2026 by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time) July 3, 2026

Was there hail in Youngstown, OH on July 3, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.96 inch inside the town limits of Youngstown on July 3, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 50% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.49 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 6 miles east of Youngstown, OH. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 7:00 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. ET on July 3, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Youngstown, OH on July 3, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)	July 3, 2026 (Friday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area	1.49 inches; strongest part of the swath about 6 miles east of Youngstown, OH
Maximum radar estimate inside Youngstown	0.96 inch
Share of Youngstown with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch	50%
Approximate radar timing	Between about 7:00 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. ET on July 3, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)	Mercer County (58 sq mi), Mahoning County (50 sq mi), Trumbull County (15 sq mi) and Lawrence County (11 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or larger	about 133 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or larger	about 5 square miles
Source	NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on July 3, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

Town	County	Maximum radar estimate inside town limits	Town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Youngstown, OH	Mahoning County	0.96 inch	50%
Austintown, OH	Mahoning County	0.88 inch	24%
New Bedford, PA	Lawrence County	0.84 inch	54%
Campbell, OH	Mahoning County	0.83 inch	88%
Lordstown, OH	Trumbull County	0.79 inch	18%
Mercer, PA	Mercer County	0.78 inch	78%

Towns near the hail

The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.

Boardman, OH: strongest radar estimates about 7 miles northeast of town
Struthers, OH: strongest radar estimates about 4 miles northeast of town
New Castle, PA: strongest radar estimates about 11 miles northwest of town
Niles, OH: strongest radar estimates about 14 miles southeast of town
Hermitage, PA: strongest radar estimates about 12 miles southwest of town
Sharon, PA: strongest radar estimates about 11 miles south of town

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 7:00 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. ET on July 3, 2026. We used 62 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.