Hail History

Hail history for Donegal, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Donegal since 1985, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Donegal

Last hail
May 11, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 2, 1998

11 reports on 8 days since 1985 · #72 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Donegal

Donegal Mount Pleasant Lawson Heights Latrobe New Stanton Greensburg Perryopolis Irwin 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Westmoreland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Donegal

The latest hail report in and around Donegal is from May 11, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 11, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Donegal logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #72 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Donegal accounts for 4% of the 294 reports filed in Westmoreland County.

9% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 2, 1998 near Champion.

The busiest year was 1998, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (55% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Donegal 0.1
  • Westmoreland County 9.2
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Donegal 3
  • Westmoreland County 66
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Donegal 9%
  • Westmoreland County 2%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1998: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (9%) Apr May: 1 reports (9%) May June: 6 reports (55%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 11, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Donegal
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Champion Fayette 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Champion Fayette 17:54 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1988 1.25 inhalf dollar — Westmoreland 14:25 local · NCEI
May 11, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Donegal Westmoreland 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Jones Mills Westmoreland 14:10 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 Donegal
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 11, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Donegal Westmoreland 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Jones Mills Westmoreland 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2006 0.88 innickel Donegal Westmoreland 14:09 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1999 0.75 inpenny 3 W Stahlstown Westmoreland 14:42 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 0.88 innickel Champion Fayette 02:45 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 1998 0.75 inpenny Jones Mills Westmoreland 02:35 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Champion Fayette 17:54 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.00 inquarter Donegal Westmoreland 17:52 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Champion Fayette 17:40 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1988 1.25 inhalf dollar — Westmoreland 14:25 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1985 1.00 inquarter — Westmoreland 17:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Donegal

Questions about hail in Donegal

How often does it hail in Donegal, Pennsylvania?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Donegal since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #72 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Donegal?

Most reports come in June, July, April. June alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Donegal?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 2, 1998 near Champion. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Donegal?

The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was May 11, 2024.

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.