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Pennsylvania Hail Map & History

Pennsylvania was hit as recently as 2026-07-21, 10 days ago. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 328 separate hail days in Pennsylvania since 2010, across 1,845 individual storm reports. 30 of those days brought hail 2 inches or larger, and the largest stone on record is 4 inches on 2019-05-28 near Asherton, Northumberland.

Pennsylvania's metros from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia see summer hail from frontal and terrain-driven convection. Pick a date below to see the NOAA radar swath and reports, or check a specific address.

328
hail days since 2010
30
days with 2″+ hail
13
hail days this year
4.00″
largest stone on record

Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in Pennsylvania. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.

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Hail history in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania averages 19 reported hail days a year across 17 years of NOAA archive, about 2 of them carrying hail 2″ or larger -- the size that routinely totals roofs. Major metros watched here: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Allentown.

When it hails in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's busiest hail month is June, with 74 of its 328 hail days on record. April through August holds 288 of them, 88% of the record.

MonthHail days since 2010
January1
February1
March13
April29
May67
June74
July73
August45
September19
October3
November3

Top Pennsylvania counties by hail frequency

CountyHail days since 2010Largest stone
Allegheny402.00″
Westmoreland372.00″
Lancaster281.75″
Mercer272.75″
York272.00″
Crawford254.00″

Pennsylvania hail history by county

29 Pennsylvania counties have at least 13 NOAA hail days on record since 2010 -- enough archive signal for a page of their own. Ordered by hail days.

Allegheny County · Westmoreland County · Lancaster County · Mercer County · York County · Crawford County · Berks County · Butler County · Montgomery County · Washington County · Fayette County · Luzerne County · Beaver County · Erie County · Indiana County · Susquehanna County · Chester County · Bradford County · Dauphin County · Venango County · Jefferson County · Lawrence County · Centre County · Clarion County · Northampton County · Armstrong County · Cambria County · Lackawanna County · Lehigh County

Recent Pennsylvania hail days

DateMax hailReports
2026-07-211.50″1
2026-07-151.50″1
2026-06-221.00″1
2026-06-141.25″3
2026-06-061.00″1
2026-05-201.00″1
2026-05-131.00″7
2026-04-151.75″14

How to read the Pennsylvania map

The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail in each ~1 km cell; the dots are individual SPC ground reports. Yellow is around an inch, red is 1.5 to 2″, and purple is 2″ and up -- see how hail size maps to roof damage. Click any spot on the map to see the hail history at that point, or look up a full street address on the hail history by address tool. Today's nationwide activity is on today's hail report.

Nearby states

Michigan · New York · West Virginia · Texas · Kansas · Nebraska

FAQ

How often does it hail in Pennsylvania?
NOAA has logged 328 hail days in Pennsylvania since 2010, including 30 days with hail 2 inches or larger.
When is hail season in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania's busiest hail month is June, with 74 of its 328 hail days on record. April through August holds 288 of them, 88% of the record.
How big does hail get in Pennsylvania?
The largest stone in the NOAA record for Pennsylvania is 4 inches on 2019-05-28 near Asherton, Northumberland. Every report on this page is 1 inch or larger, the National Weather Service severe criterion.
When was the last hail in Pennsylvania?
The most recent reported hail day was 2026-07-21. 13 hail days have been reported so far this year.
Is the Pennsylvania hail map free?
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How far back does the data go?
NOAA SPC storm reports since 2010, with high-resolution MRMS radar swaths for recent storms.

Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, Pennsylvania only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.