Pennsylvania hail history

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Pennsylvania had hail reported on 207 days from 2016 to 2025, about 21 a year, and on 1,174 days since 1955. The largest hailstone on record in the state is 4.50″ (July 26, 1956). Allegheny County had the most hail days of any county from 2016 to 2025 (36).

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

Report counts rose over the decades as more people and spotters reported storms, so compare recent years with each other rather than with the 1960s.

Pennsylvania cities with the most hail days, 2016–2025

Biggest hail days in Pennsylvania since 2016

The largest hail and the biggest storm days since 1955, with radar swaths since 2019: Biggest hail storms in Pennsylvania history

Pennsylvania counties

Places with fewer than 5 hail days on record are listed without a link and kept out of search engines.

When hail falls in Pennsylvania, by month and week: Pennsylvania hail season

Download every Pennsylvania hail, tornado and wind report as CSV, by year: Pennsylvania storm report downloads

All Pennsylvania cities

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