Hail History

Hail history for Honesdale, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Honesdale since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Honesdale

Last hail
Sep 13, 2010
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 16, 2008

12 reports on 9 days since 1986 · #64 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Honesdale

Honesdale The Hideout Scranton Harford Montrose 20 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; Wayne County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Honesdale

The latest hail report in and around Honesdale is from September 13, 2010, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Honesdale logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #64 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Honesdale accounts for 22% of the 55 reports filed in Wayne 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 16, 2008 near 1.24 NE Honesdale.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2010, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (58% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Honesdale 0.5
  • Wayne County 2.1
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Honesdale 6
  • Wayne County 22
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Honesdale 0%
  • Wayne County 6%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.12 in 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 7 reports (58%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug September: 3 reports (25%) 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Honesdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 16, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 19:15 local · NCEI
May 31, 1986 1.12 inquarter — Wayne 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 14:39 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 14:19 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 Honesdale
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 14:39 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 14:19 local · NCEI
Sep 13, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 12:19 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 19:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 16:21 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2007 0.88 innickel 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2007 0.88 innickel 1.24 NE Honesdale Wayne 19:05 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Honesdale Wayne 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2001 0.75 inpenny Honesdale Wayne 19:00 local · NCEI
May 31, 1986 1.12 inquarter — Wayne 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Honesdale

Questions about hail in Honesdale

How often does it hail in Honesdale, Pennsylvania?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Honesdale since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #64 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Honesdale?

Most reports come in June, September, May. June alone accounts for 58% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Honesdale?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 16, 2008 near 1.24 NE Honesdale. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Honesdale?

The most recent report in this data is from September 13, 2010 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Honesdale since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 13, 2010.

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.