Hail History

Hail history for Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Every NOAA hail report filed in Bucks County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Bucks County

Last hail
Sep 8, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 12 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 29, 2019

103 reports on 58 days since 1975 · #17 of 68 Pennsylvania counties

Hail map · Bucks County

Plumsteadville Levittown 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
102 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Bucks County

The latest hail report in Bucks County is from September 8, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 8, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bucks County logged 64 reports on 33 hail days, about 3.2 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Pennsylvania county (2.0 a year) and ranks #17 of 68 Pennsylvania counties for all-time reports. Bucks County holds 2% of all 5,542 hail reports in Pennsylvania.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Pennsylvania county. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 29, 2019 near 0.87 SW California.

Reports were up 21% in 2016–2025 (35) compared with 2006–2015 (29). The busiest year was 2023, with 12 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (31% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Bucks County 3.2
  • Median Pennsylvania county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Bucks County 33
  • Median Pennsylvania county 22.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Bucks County 4%
  • Median Pennsylvania county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1977: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1987: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan Feb March: 2 reports (2%) Mar April: 4 reports (4%) Apr May: 32 reports (31%) May June: 21 reports (20%) Jun July: 19 reports (18%) Jul August: 14 reports (14%) Aug September: 8 reports (8%) Sep Oct November: 3 reports (3%) Nov Dec
All 103 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 4224 12
2022 0
2021 13 4
2020 8 8
2019 9 9
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 8, 2023 4 1.00 in —
Aug 12, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Jul 10, 2023 2 1.00 in —
Apr 15, 2023 2 0.75 in —
Apr 1, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Bucks County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 29, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.87 SW California 14:26 local · NCEI
Mar 21, 2003 2.00 inhen egg Langhorne 16:21 local · NCEI
May 13, 2000 2.00 inhen egg Quakertown 18:20 local · NCEI
Nov 17, 1977 2.00 inhen egg — 14:45 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NW Levittown 12:25 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 Bucks County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Pipersville 16:05 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter Danboro 15:57 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2023 0.75 inpenny Plumsteadville 15:36 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter Danboro 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Wismer 17:11 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Plumsteadville 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2023 0.75 inpenny 1.38 S Bedminster 18:23 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.05 W Weisel 18:14 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny Bon Air 16:10 local · NCEI
Apr 15, 2023 0.75 inpenny Lahaska 14:10 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.26 ESE Morrisville 17:54 local · NCEI
Apr 1, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.87 SE Parktown Estates 17:54 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Bucks County

PlaceReportsLargest
Plumsteadville141.50 in
Levittown111.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Quakertown96May 29, 2019
Doylestown66Aug 18, 2011
Morrisville55Apr 1, 2023
Chalfont44Jun 4, 2021
Perkasie44May 24, 2012
Croydon32Jul 6, 2020
Hellertown33Aug 21, 2014
New Hope33Jul 28, 2012
Churchville22Jun 12, 2007
Dublin22Jun 29, 2012
Eddington22Jun 4, 2021
Feasterville22Aug 21, 2011
Ivyland22Apr 15, 2023
Milford Square22Jun 15, 2009
New Britain22Jun 4, 2021
Newtown Grant22Jun 1, 2011
Richlandtown22May 29, 2019
Yardley22Aug 18, 2017
Andalusia11Jun 12, 2007
Fairless Hills11Jul 6, 2020
Newtown11Aug 18, 2011
Parkland11Mar 21, 2003
Penndel11Jul 6, 2020
Riegelsville11Jul 26, 1987
Silverdale11Jun 4, 2021
Trumbauersville11Jun 19, 2014
Warminster Heights11May 29, 2019
Woodside11Apr 1, 2023

Questions about hail in Bucks County

How often does it hail in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?

103 hail reports have been logged in Bucks County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.2 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 68 Pennsylvania counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Bucks County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Bucks County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 29, 2019 near 0.87 SW California. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Bucks County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 8, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 12 reports. The most recent was September 8, 2023.

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.