Hail History

Hail history for Bedford, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bedford

Last hail
Jun 11, 2014
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 11, 2014

10 reports on 9 days since 1989 · #89 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Bedford

Bedford 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Bedford County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Bedford

The latest hail report in and around Bedford is from June 11, 2014, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bedford logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #89 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Bedford accounts for 24% of the 41 reports filed in Bedford County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Pennsylvania town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 11, 2014 near 0.69 N Bedford Spgs.

The busiest year was 1996, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bedford 0.1
  • Bedford County 1.1
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bedford 2
  • Bedford County 13
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bedford 0%
  • Bedford County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1989: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (20%) Apr May June: 5 reports (50%) Jun July: 2 reports (20%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bedford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Bedford Spgs Bedford 17:50 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1989 1.25 inhalf dollar — Bedford 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2001 1.00 inquarter Bedford Bedford 18:27 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1996 1.00 inquarter Bedford Springs Bedford 19:13 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.87 SE Bedford Spgs Bedford 16:10 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Bedford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 11, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Bedford Spgs Bedford 17:50 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.87 SE Bedford Spgs Bedford 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2005 0.75 inpenny Bedford Bedford 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2001 1.00 inquarter Bedford Bedford 18:27 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1997 0.75 inpenny Bedford Bedford 16:05 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1996 1.00 inquarter Bedford Springs Bedford 19:13 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1996 — Bedford Bedford 15:40 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 1990 0.75 inpenny — Bedford 16:13 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Bedford 22:00 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1989 1.25 inhalf dollar — Bedford 19:00 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Bedford

How often does it hail in Bedford, Pennsylvania?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #89 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bedford?

Most reports come in June, April, July. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bedford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 11, 2014 near 0.69 N Bedford Spgs. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bedford?

The most recent report in this data is from June 11, 2014 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Bedford had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Bedford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 11, 2014.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.