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Hail Pittsburgh, PA

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Pittsburgh. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Pittsburgh has collected 14 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.50 inches and fell at 1 SW Braddock. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Pittsburgh. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 26.2 hail reports a year, coming on about 5.8 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 2.50 inches, on Mar 28, 2020.

Hail storms near Pittsburgh in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Pittsburgh in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Sep 3, 20261.50 inches ping pong ball1 SW BraddockAllegheny CountyTrained Spotter
May 13, 20261.00 inches quarter2 ENE West NewtonWestmoreland CountyPublic
May 13, 20261.00 inches quarterWest NewtonWestmoreland CountyPublic
May 13, 20261.00 inches quarter1 W FinleyvilleWashington CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 14, 20261.25 inches half dollar4 ESE IndustryBeaver CountyPublic
Apr 14, 20260.70 inches marble4 ESE IndustryBeaver CountyPublic
Mar 27, 20261.00 inches quarter3 SW ThompsonvilleWashington CountyPublic
Mar 22, 20260.70 inches marbleMonacaBeaver CountyPublic
Mar 22, 20260.88 inches nickel1 W BradfordwoodsAllegheny CountyPublic
Mar 22, 20260.88 inches nickel3 NNW Hampton TownshipAllegheny CountyPublic
Mar 22, 20261.00 inches quarter2 SW AliquippaBeaver CountyPublic
Mar 22, 20261.00 inches quarter3 WNW AliquippaBeaver CountyTrained Spotter
Mar 22, 20260.75 inches penny1 W MonacaBeaver CountyPublic
Mar 7, 20261.00 inches quarterFinleyvilleWashington CountyStorm Chaser

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Pittsburgh

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Pittsburgh since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
2.50 inchesTennis ballJefferson Center, Butler CountyMar 28, 2020
2.00 inchesHen eggBagdad, Westmoreland CountyApr 9, 2001
2.00 inchesHen eggRiverton, Allegheny CountyMar 23, 2011
2.00 inchesHen eggWilmerding, Allegheny CountyJul 4, 2012
2.00 inchesHen eggNew Kensington, Westmoreland CountyApr 20, 2017

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.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Pittsburgh

Hailstone sizes recorded near Pittsburgh
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch23643%
1 to under 2 inches30455%
2 inches and larger112%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 551 reports within 25 miles of Pittsburgh from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Pittsburgh, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.04.15.03.54.84.63.20.40.10.30.2

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.

All Pennsylvania hail reports