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Hail reports Pennsylvania

No hail has been reported anywhere in Pennsylvania during the last 24 hours. In an average year, Pennsylvania sees 171 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 4.00 inches. That stone fell at New Richmond on Jun 4, 2010. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.

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NCEI Storm Events data place Pennsylvania at 26 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 171 hail reports in Pennsylvania a year, across about 26 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Pennsylvania

Largest hailstones recorded in Pennsylvania since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
4.00 inchesSoftballNew Richmond, Crawford CountyJun 4, 2010
4.00 inchesSoftballFishers Ferry, Northumberland CountyMay 28, 2019
3.00 inchesTea cupSouthern, Monroe CountyJun 22, 1996
3.00 inchesTea cupBlooming Vly, Crawford CountyJun 4, 2010
3.00 inchesTea cupLansford, Carbon CountyMay 26, 2011
3.00 inchesTea cupLinden, Lycoming CountyMay 28, 2019
3.00 inchesTea cupClaysville, Washington CountyAug 12, 2023
2.75 inchesBaseballFranklin, Venango CountyAug 15, 1996
2.75 inchesBaseballState College, Centre CountyApr 28, 2002
2.75 inchesBaseballBuck Vly, Fulton CountyMay 26, 2002

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Pennsylvania, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.411019363931238220.4

Counties in Pennsylvania with the most hail reports

Counties in Pennsylvania with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Allegheny14.6
Westmoreland9.2
Butler6.6
Lancaster6.3
York5.4
Crawford5.2
Washington5.2
Mercer5.1
Berks4.9
Montgomery4.7

Cities in Pennsylvania with hail data

Tracked cities in Pennsylvania with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Pittsburgh26.22.50 inches Mar 28, 2020
Philadelphia17.12.50 inches May 22, 2014
Allentown11.92.75 inches Aug 17, 2007
Harrisburg9.62.00 inches May 14, 2010
Scranton7.82.75 inches May 28, 2019
Erie4.42.00 inches Jun 29, 1998

Recent days with reports in Pennsylvania

All Pennsylvania storm days

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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