Hail history for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lackawanna County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lackawanna County
- Last hail
- Jul 15, 2024
- 0.75 in, penny size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 3
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 24, 1985
74 reports on 47 days since 1959 · #28 of 68 Pennsylvania counties
Hail map · Lackawanna County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Lackawanna County
The latest hail report in Lackawanna County is from July 15, 2024, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on April 30, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lackawanna County logged 52 reports on 28 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is 27% more than the median Pennsylvania county (2.0 a year) and ranks #28 of 68 Pennsylvania counties for all-time reports. Lackawanna County holds 1% of all 5,542 hail reports in Pennsylvania.
1% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 24, 1985.
Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (20) compared with 2006–2015 (32). The busiest year was 2019, with 11 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (24% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lackawanna County 2.6
- Median Pennsylvania county 2.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lackawanna County 28
- Median Pennsylvania county 22.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lackawanna County 1%
- Median Pennsylvania county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1985 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | —1 injured | 10:30 local · NCEI |
| Feb 25, 2017 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1.25 ESE Oakhill | — | 14:43 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Mayfield | — | 15:35 local · NCEI |
| Sep 13, 2001 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Moscow | — | 17:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2001 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Mayfield | — | 13:30 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
- Under 1 in 34 46%
- 1–2 in 39 53%
- 2 in + 1 1%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.55 W East Benton | 20:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.04 E Peckville | 15:52 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.52 W Bush Patch | 16:37 local · NCEI |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.69 N Moscow | 14:26 local · NCEI |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.52 E Drinker | 14:10 local · NCEI |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Mayfield | 13:40 local · NCEI |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.04 E Throop | 15:50 local · NCEI |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 S Scranton | 15:41 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.48 NNE Clarks Summit | 15:28 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.76 ENE Oakhill | 13:54 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1.7 ESE Throop | 17:34 local · NCEI |
| May 28, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 0.32 ESE Throop | 17:32 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lackawanna County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton | 16 | 1.50 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbald | 7 | 5 | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Moscow | 6 | 5 | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Carbondale | 5 | 5 | Jul 2, 2014 |
| Dickson City | 5 | 4 | May 28, 2019 |
| Dunmore | 5 | 5 | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Clarks Summit | 4 | 3 | May 28, 2019 |
| Jermyn | 3 | 3 | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Moosic | 3 | 3 | May 29, 2019 |
| Throop | 3 | 3 | Aug 17, 2019 |
| Chinchilla | 2 | 2 | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Old Forge | 2 | 2 | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Blakely | 1 | 1 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Clarks Green | 1 | 1 | Jun 29, 2019 |
| Dalton | 1 | 1 | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Mount Cobb | 1 | 1 | Jun 28, 2020 |
| Upper Exeter | 1 | 1 | Sep 11, 2013 |
| Vandling | 1 | 1 | Jul 23, 2012 |
Questions about hail in Lackawanna County
How often does it hail in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
74 hail reports have been logged in Lackawanna County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 68 Pennsylvania counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lackawanna County?
Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 24% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lackawanna County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 24, 1985. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lackawanna County?
The most recent report in this data is from July 15, 2024 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Lackawanna County had in the last five years?
3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 15, 2024.
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.