Hail History

Hail history for Greensburg, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greensburg since 1979, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Greensburg

Last hail
Nov 27, 2022
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Mar 23, 2011

34 reports on 21 days since 1979 · #5 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Greensburg

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

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What the record says about Greensburg

The latest hail report in and around Greensburg is from November 27, 2022, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on November 27, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Greensburg logged 18 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #5 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Greensburg accounts for 12% of the 294 reports filed in Westmoreland County.

3% 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 March 23, 2011 near 0.53 E Greensburg.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2011, with 8 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (29% of reports); 32% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Greensburg 0.9
  • Westmoreland County 9.2
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Greensburg 8
  • Westmoreland County 66
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Greensburg 3%
  • Westmoreland County 2%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2012: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 10 reports (29%) Mar April: 7 reports (21%) Apr May: 2 reports (6%) May June: 2 reports (6%) Jun July: 8 reports (24%) Jul August: 3 reports (9%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 34 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Nov 27, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Greensburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 23, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.53 E Greensburg Westmoreland 15:50 local · NCEI
May 11, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — Westmoreland 16:22 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.53 E Greensburg Westmoreland 16:03 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Greensburg Westmoreland 14:57 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 10:14 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 Greensburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Nov 27, 2022 0.88 innickel 1.38 N Greensburg Westmoreland 14:58 local · NCEI
Nov 27, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Greensburg Westmoreland 14:57 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W Luxor Westmoreland 16:45 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 10:14 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 10:08 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 10:00 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 09:46 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.53 E Greensburg Westmoreland 09:39 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 09:38 local · NCEI
May 18, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Greensburg Westmoreland 12:51 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.53 E Greensburg Westmoreland 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 26, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Forbes Road Westmoreland 14:34 local · NCEI

Hail history near Greensburg

Questions about hail in Greensburg

How often does it hail in Greensburg, Pennsylvania?

34 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Greensburg since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Greensburg?

Most reports come in March, July, April. March alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Greensburg?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on March 23, 2011 near 0.53 E Greensburg. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Greensburg?

The most recent report in this data is from November 27, 2022 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was November 27, 2022.

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.