Hail History

Hail history for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harrisburg since 1958, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Harrisburg

Last hail
Jun 3, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 3, 2023

16 reports on 10 days since 1958 · #30 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Harrisburg

Harrisburg Duncannon Hershey Carlisle Elizabethtown Lebanon Manheim Lititz 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Dauphin County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Harrisburg

The latest hail report in and around Harrisburg is from June 3, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on June 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Harrisburg logged 10 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #30 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Harrisburg accounts for 18% of the 90 reports filed in Dauphin 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 3, 2023 near 0.87 SW Harrisburg.

Reports were down 57% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (7). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (63% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Harrisburg 0.5
  • Dauphin County 2.9
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Harrisburg 5
  • Dauphin County 34
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Harrisburg 0%
  • Dauphin County 1%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 1 reports (6%) May June: 10 reports (63%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 3, 2023 3 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Harrisburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Harrisburg Dauphin 19:06 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Dauphin 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Dauphin 16:50 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1958 1.50 inping pong ball — Dauphin 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Harrisburg Dauphin 19:03 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 Harrisburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 3, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Harrisburg Dauphin 19:09 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 SW Harrisburg Dauphin 19:06 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Harrisburg Dauphin 19:03 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW Harrisburg Dauphin 16:13 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Harrisburg Dauphin 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Harrisburg Dauphin 13:12 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Harrisburg Dauphin 13:12 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.26 ESE Camp Curtin Dauphin 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW Harrisburg Dauphin 15:24 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2006 1.00 inquarter Enola Cumberland 16:42 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.00 inquarter Harrisburg Dauphin 17:08 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1986 0.75 inpenny — Dauphin 13:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Harrisburg

Questions about hail in Harrisburg

How often does it hail in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Harrisburg since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Harrisburg?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 63% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Harrisburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 3, 2023 near 0.87 SW Harrisburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Harrisburg?

The most recent report in this data is from June 3, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 3, 2023.

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.