On the map: July 8, 2025, the largest radar hail within 3 miles of the ZIP code's center since 2019 (1.65″). Rings at 1, 3 and 5 miles.
Radar-estimated hail
ZIP code 17543 hail history
Last 1-inch hail reported within 5 miles of ZIP code 17543 (Rothsville, PA): June 30, 2024 (1.00″); radar-estimated 1-inch hail since then near the ZIP code's center (within 3 miles): August 27, 2026 (1.43″).
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How often it hails near ZIP code 17543
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Recent hail days
- Jun 30, 20241.00″ · 3.4 mi
- Feb 25, 20171.00″ · 2.3 mi
- Jun 24, 20131.25″ · 3.5 mi
- Jun 28, 20121.00″ · 4.2 mi
- Apr 21, 20090.75″ · 2.3 mi
- Mar 29, 20091.00″ · 2.3 mi
As of November 6, 2026, hail has been reported within 5 miles of the center of ZIP code 17543 (Rothsville, PA) on 13 days since 1955, 2 of them from 2016 to 2025 (2 with hail of 1 inch or larger). The most recent was June 30, 2024 (1.00″), and the largest reported is 2.50″ (tennis ball size) on July 1, 2004.
ZIP code 17543 averages a 1-inch-or-larger hail report within 5 miles about once every 4 years (5 days, 2006–2025).
The ZIP code's center is the Census center point of ZIP Code Tabulation Area 17543. Reports within 5 miles in the NOAA record: 18 hail, 84 wind and 4 tornado.
Radar-estimated hail near ZIP code 17543
NOAA MRMS radar estimated hail of 1 inch or larger within 1 mile of the ZIP code's center on 2 days and within 3 miles on 3 since October 2019; the largest estimate within 3 miles was 1.65″ on July 8, 2025. Radar estimates are not confirmed on the ground; read them with the reports.
| Storm day | Within 1 mile | Within 3 miles | Within 5 miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | – | 0.80″ | 0.80″ |
| August 27, 2026 | 1.15″ | 1.43″ | 1.43″ |
| August 13, 2025 | – | – | 0.85″ |
| July 8, 2025 | 1.20″ | 1.65″ | 1.65″ |
| June 25, 2025 | – | – | 1.00″ |
| August 3, 2024 | 0.80″ | 0.88″ | 1.08″ |
| June 30, 2024 | – | – | 0.78″ |
| August 12, 2023 | – | 1.15″ | 1.20″ |
| June 27, 2023 | – | – | 0.75″ |
| July 9, 2021 | – | – | 0.75″ |
Largest radar estimate (MESH) on each storm day with 0.75″ or more within 5 miles, most recent first. For one address, use the hail lookup by address.
Hail days near ZIP code 17543
| Storm day | Largest report | Reports | Closest to center |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 1.00″ | 1 | 3.4 mi |
| February 25, 2017 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.3 mi |
| June 24, 2013 | 1.25″ | 1 | 3.5 mi |
| June 28, 2012 | 1.00″ | 2 | 4.2 mi |
| April 21, 2009 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.3 mi |
| March 29, 2009 | 1.00″ | 1 | 2.3 mi |
| June 6, 2005 | 1.00″ | 2 | 2.2 mi |
| July 1, 2004 | 2.50″ | 4 | 2.2 mi |
| May 2, 2002 | 0.88″ | 1 | 2.2 mi |
| June 25, 2000 | 0.75″ | 1 | 2.2 mi |
| June 29, 1994 | 1.75″ | 1 | 2.2 mi |
| July 29, 1980 | 1.00″ | 1 | 1.5 mi |
| November 17, 1977 | 2.00″ | 1 | 2.8 mi |
Home insurance and storm risk in ZIP code 17543
Home insurance, 2018–2022 (Treasury)
Insurers reported an average premium of $1,068 per homeowners policy in ZIP code 17543 in 2022, up 5% from 2018. These figures end in 2022, the newest ZIP-level insurance data published; today's premiums are likely higher.
| 2022 | ZIP 17543 | PA median ZIP | US median ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium per policy | $1,068 | $1,015 | $1,551 |
| Claim rate (paid claims per policy) | 5.1% | 3.3% | 4% |
| Policies not renewed by the insurer | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
FEMA National Risk Index: hail, tornado and wind
FEMA rates Lancaster County, PA against every US county. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate of the yearly cost to buildings, people and crops, not a measured loss.
| Hazard | County risk rating | County expected annual loss | Main census tract rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | $1.0M a year | Relatively Moderate |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | $3.8M a year | Relatively Low |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | $2.2M a year | Relatively Moderate |
The census tract column is tract 42071010201, which covers 29% of the ZIP code's land; ZIP code 17543 touches 15 tracts.
Weather warnings near ZIP code 17543
The National Weather Service issued an average of 11.2 severe thunderstorm and 0.4 tornado warnings a year whose warning area covered the center of ZIP code 17543, 2008–2025 (14 and 0 in 2025). A warning is not a confirmed storm.
Sources: U.S. Treasury, Federal Insurance Office, insurer-reported data for 2018–2022 (released January 2025). Insurer-reported averages for 2018-2022 from the U.S. Treasury's Federal Insurance Office; there is no newer ZIP-level data, so today's premiums are likely higher. The data covers about 80% of standard homeowners policies (HO-3 and HO-5) and leaves out state FAIR and Citizens plans, surplus-lines insurers and flood insurance. Treasury did not check each ZIP Code and says ZIP-level values can contain anomalies. Nonrenewal and cancellation rates were not reported for Texas. FEMA National Risk Index, December 2025 (v1.20.0), retrieved 2026-11-07. The National Risk Index data are meant for planning purposes only. This National Risk Index dataset was created for broad nationwide comparisons and is not a substitute for localized risk assessment analysis. NWS warnings from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive, 2008 through 2026-11-06. Area-level figures only; they describe the ZIP code, county or tract, not any one home.
This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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