Hail History

Hail history for Ephrata, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ephrata since 1976, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ephrata

Last hail
Jun 29, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Jun 5, 2011

12 reports on 11 days since 1976 · #62 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Ephrata

Ephrata Lititz Manheim Lancaster Millersville Elizabethtown Hershey 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Lancaster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ephrata

The latest hail report in and around Ephrata is from June 29, 2019, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ephrata logged 7 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #62 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ephrata accounts for 6% of the 194 reports filed in Lancaster 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 1.00 in (quarter) on June 5, 2011 near Ephrata.

The busiest year was 2006, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ephrata 0.3
  • Lancaster County 6.4
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ephrata 6
  • Lancaster County 59
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ephrata 0%
  • Lancaster County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1977: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (17%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 4 reports (33%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ephrata
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 5, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 20:01 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 16:03 local · NCEI
May 27, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 19:41 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2006 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 17:22 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Lancaster 12:20 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 Ephrata
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 29, 2019 0.75 inpenny Ephrata Lancaster 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2011 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 20:01 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 16:03 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 0.88 innickel Ephrata Lancaster 15:45 local · NCEI
May 27, 2007 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 19:41 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2006 0.88 innickel 2 ESE Ephrata Lancaster 17:31 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2006 1.00 inquarter Ephrata Lancaster 17:22 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 2002 0.75 inpenny Ephrata Lancaster 18:58 local · NCEI
May 24, 2000 0.88 innickel Ephrata Lancaster 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 1988 1.00 inquarter — Lancaster 12:20 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1977 1.00 inquarter — Lancaster 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1976 0.75 inpenny — Lancaster 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ephrata

Questions about hail in Ephrata

How often does it hail in Ephrata, Pennsylvania?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ephrata since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #62 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ephrata?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ephrata?

1.00 in (quarter size) on June 5, 2011 near Ephrata. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ephrata?

The most recent report in this data is from June 29, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ephrata since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 29, 2019.

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.