Hail History

Hail history for Grove City, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grove City since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grove City

Last hail
May 21, 2022
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Nov 14, 2011

17 reports on 10 days since 1996 · #26 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Grove City

Grove City Slippery Rock Mercer New Wilmington Sandy Lake Pulaski Hermitage 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Mercer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Grove City

The latest hail report in and around Grove City is from May 21, 2022, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on May 21, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grove City logged 13 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 44% more than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #26 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Grove City accounts for 11% of the 161 reports filed in Mercer 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on November 14, 2011 near 0.86 SW Grove City.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2011, with 9 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (41% of reports); 29% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grove City 0.7
  • Mercer County 5.3
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grove City 6
  • Mercer County 42
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grove City 0%
  • Mercer County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0369 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (12%) Apr May: 3 reports (18%) May Jun July: 1 reports (6%) Jul August: 7 reports (41%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct November: 3 reports (18%) Nov Dec
All 17 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 21, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Grove City
Date Size Location County Time · source
Nov 14, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 20:08 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 12:49 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Grove City Mercer 12:27 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 20:02 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Grove City Mercer 12:58 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Grove City
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 21, 2022 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W London Mercer 19:11 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 20:08 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 20:02 local · NCEI
Nov 14, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 20:01 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Grove City Mercer 12:58 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Grove City Mercer 12:54 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 12:49 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Grove City Mercer 12:38 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 12:34 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 1.25 inhalf dollar Grove City Mercer 12:27 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 19:10 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Grove City Mercer 22:58 local · NCEI

Hail history near Grove City

Questions about hail in Grove City

How often does it hail in Grove City, Pennsylvania?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Grove City since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #26 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grove City?

Most reports come in August, May, November. August alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grove City?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on November 14, 2011 near 0.86 SW Grove City. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grove City?

The most recent report in this data is from May 21, 2022 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Grove City 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 21, 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.