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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 43953

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 43953 from July 21, 1983 through March 27, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
24
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 43953 · 1983–present Updated  Daily · last Mar 27, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 43953

8 reports
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1.00″ hail
Mar 27, 2026
1:34 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Steubenville, OH
1.00″ hail
Mar 27, 2026
1:23 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Wintersville, OH
2.00″ hail
Mar 28, 2020
7:42 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TWO REPORTS OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL NEAR NORTH OF STEUBENVILLE. ALSO 1 REPORT OF TENNIS BALL
NWS Hail Report Location: NNW Overlook Hills, OH
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2006
9:28 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wintersville, OH
0.75″ hail
Apr 12, 2006
3:40 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wintersville, OH
0.88″ hail
Aug 19, 2004
4:40 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wintersville, OH
0.88″ hail
Aug 19, 2004
3:45 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wintersville, OH
2.00″ hail
Aug 24, 1998
2:48 PM EST
Hail report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A spotter reported hail lasting for several minutes and up to two inches in diameter.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wintersville, OH
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 43953

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UNK mph
Aug 17, 2024
8:26 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report down at intersection of Sinclair Avenue and John Scott Highway. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSW Glendwell, OH
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2021
9:50 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF NUMEROUS TREES DOWN... WINDOWS BROKEN... COLLAPSED ROOF AND HOME ON BANTAM RIDGE IN WINTERSVILLE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wintersville, OH
UNK mph
Jul 10, 2020
9:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE FELL ON A CAR AND GARAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Wintersville, OH
UNK mph
Jun 24, 2019
10:11 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN IN OVERLOOK HILLS. PICTURES PROVIDED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Overlook Hills, OH
UNK mph
Jun 24, 2019
10:02 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN
NWS Wind Report Location: Wintersville, OH
58 mph
May 11, 2015
7:11 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Local broadcast media reported trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.26 ESE Pier Arpt, OH
58 mph
Jul 10, 2013
4:39 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A small cluster of snapped trees and limbs were found during an NWS storm survey.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.22 WSW Steubenville, OH
58 mph
Jul 10, 2013
4:38 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: An NWS storm survey found several trees uprooted along St Andrews Drive.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.58 E Steubenville Pier Ar, OH
58 mph
Jul 10, 2013
4:37 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down and a few snapped along Cross Creek Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 SE Pier Arpt, OH
69 mph
Sep 22, 2010
3:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The Herald-Star Newspaper reports that a tractor-trailer overturned on route 43 near the Jefferson County Garage complex.
NWS Wind Report Location: .81 ENE Brentwood Estates, OH
58 mph
Aug 4, 2010
3:10 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported numerous trees down in Wintersville.
NWS Wind Report Location: .53 W Wintersville, OH
58 mph
Jun 9, 2010
9:15 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The public reported numerous trees down or snapped around Brentwood.
NWS Wind Report Location: .79 S Brentwood Estates, OH
58 mph
Jun 4, 2010
2:34 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported large trees down along SR 22 near Wintersville.
NWS Wind Report Location: .6 SSW Brentwood Estates, OH
58 mph
Jun 21, 2007
4:09 PM EST-5
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines reported down in the area by a trained spotter.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Wintersville, OH
60 mph
Nov 6, 2005
12:35 PM EST
Wind report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines blown down. Unconfirmed report of power company tower down. [CORRECTED TIME]
NWS Wind Report Location: Wintersville, OH
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 43953

1 reports
UNK category
Jul 29, 2021
9:50 PM UTC
Tornado report for ZIP 43953
Jefferson County · 24,381 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: NWS STORM SURVEY DETECTED EF1 DAMAGE SW OF WINTERSVILLE... OH... WHERE BOTH HARDWOOD AND SOFTWOOD TREES WERE SNAPPED... AND DAMAGE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND FARM OUTBUILDINGS OCCURRED. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Wintersville, OH
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 43953 area census snapshot

People & households
Population11,857
Households5,041
Housing units5,313
Income
Median household income$73,648
$100k+ households43.1%
$150k+ households14.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,961
Attached single-family94
Small multifamily674
Large multifamily377
Mobile homes207
Housing mix
Single-family share74.6%
Attached-home share1.8%
Multifamily share19.8%
Mobile-home share3.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied3,512
Renter-occupied1,529
Vacant units272
Home value & age
Median home value$140,000
Owner homes $300k+10.7%
Owner homes $500k+2.5%
Owner homes $750k+1.9%
Median year built1968
Older-home share71.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars4,868
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 43953 have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 24 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 43953, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on March 27, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 43953?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 43953 is 2.00″. It was reported near NNW Overlook Hills, OH on March 28, 2020.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 43953 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 43953 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 43953 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 43953 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 43953 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 43953 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 43953 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 43953, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 43953, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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