Hail History

Hail history for Erie County, Pennsylvania

Every NOAA hail report filed in Erie County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Erie County

Last hail
Sep 2, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
8
since Nov 3, 2021 · 17 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jul 8, 1980

208 reports on 119 days since 1959 · #3 of 68 Pennsylvania counties

Hail map · Erie County

Erie Edinboro Waterford Corry Fairview North East Wattsburg 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
194 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 Erie County

The latest hail report in Erie County is from September 2, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 8 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Erie County logged 77 reports on 45 hail days, about 3.9 reports a year. That is 88% more than the median Pennsylvania county (2.0 a year) and ranks #3 of 68 Pennsylvania counties for all-time reports. Erie County holds 4% of all 5,542 hail reports in Pennsylvania.

2% 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 4.00 in (grapefruit) on July 8, 1980.

Reports were down 49% in 2016–2025 (26) compared with 2006–2015 (51). The busiest year was 2002, with 15 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in May (23% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Erie County 3.9
  • Median Pennsylvania county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Erie County 45
  • Median Pennsylvania county 22.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Erie County 2%
  • Median Pennsylvania county 3%

Hail over time

051015 1959: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980: 2 reports, largest 4.00 in 1980 1983: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 1985: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 1988: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 1993: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1994: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1998: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 15 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 9 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2023: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2026: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 3 reports (1%) Mar April: 24 reports (12%) Apr May: 47 reports (23%) May June: 46 reports (22%) Jun July: 41 reports (20%) Jul August: 29 reports (14%) Aug September: 10 reports (5%) Sep October: 3 reports (1%) Oct November: 5 reports (2%) Nov Dec
All 208 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 211 4
2025 1 1
2024 11 2
2023 19 10
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 63 9
2018 0
2017 4 4

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 2, 2026 1 1.00 in View
Jul 21, 2026 1 1.50 in —
Jun 25, 2026 2 1.00 in —
May 16, 2025 1 0.88 in —
Oct 6, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2024 1 0.75 in —
Jul 20, 2023 9 2.00 in —
Mar 25, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Erie County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 8, 1980 4.00 ingrapefruit — 00:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.3 NNW Corry 17:29 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 2.31 NNE Phillipsville 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1998 2.00 inhen egg Arbuckle 16:26 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 1962 2.00 inhen egg — 17:00 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 Erie County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Sep 2, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 SE Harborcreek — 02:08 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 21, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Erie — 07:52 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2026 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E Mooreheadville — 21:36 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.23 NE Mooreheadville — 21:35 local · NCEI
May 16, 2025 0.88 innickel 0.4 ESE Middleboro — 03:38 local · NCEI
Oct 6, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.9 W Hammett — 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.69 W Elgin — 12:48 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 1.3 NNW Corry — 17:29 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.38 NE Elgin $7K 17:08 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1 W Union City — 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 SE Branchville — 16:31 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1 ENE Girard — 16:08 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Erie County

PlaceReportsLargest
Erie351.75 in
Edinboro251.75 in
Waterford171.25 in
Corry152.00 in
Fairview101.50 in
North East101.75 in
Wattsburg101.75 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
Albion99Aug 21, 2011
Union City99Jul 20, 2023
Lake City66May 27, 2004
Elgin55Jun 26, 2024
Girard54Jul 20, 2023
Northwest Harborcreek55Sep 2, 2026
McKean44May 16, 2025
Mill Village33Jul 1, 2014
Cranesville22Jun 17, 2014
Lawrence Park22Jul 20, 2023
Platea22Aug 15, 1996

Questions about hail in Erie County

How often does it hail in Erie County, Pennsylvania?

208 hail reports have been logged in Erie County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.9 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 68 Pennsylvania counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Erie County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 23% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Erie County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on July 8, 1980. 2% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Erie County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 2, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

8 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 17 reports. The most recent was September 2, 2026.

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.