Hail history for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Every NOAA hail report filed in Lancaster County since 1960, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Lancaster County
- Last hail
- Aug 27, 2026
- 0.50 in, marble size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 10
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Apr 9, 1980
194 reports on 108 days since 1960 · #5 of 68 Pennsylvania counties
Hail map · Lancaster 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 Lancaster County
The latest hail report in Lancaster County is from August 27, 2026, 0.50 in (marble size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on July 2, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lancaster County logged 128 reports on 59 hail days, about 6.4 reports a year. That is 3.1 times the median Pennsylvania county (2.0 a year) and ranks #5 of 68 Pennsylvania counties for all-time reports. Lancaster County holds 4% of all 5,542 hail reports in Pennsylvania.
3% 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 April 9, 1980.
Reports were down 65% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (95). The busiest year was 2009, with 19 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Lancaster County 6.4
- Median Pennsylvania county 2.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Lancaster County 59
- Median Pennsylvania county 22.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Lancaster County 3%
- Median Pennsylvania county 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 2 | 0.50 in | View |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 3 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 20, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1980 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 20:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2004 | 2.50 intennis ball | Lititz | 15:11 local · NCEI |
| Aug 10, 1986 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| Jun 22, 1979 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| Nov 17, 1977 | 2.00 inhen egg | — | 13:00 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 78 40%
- 1–2 in 110 57%
- 2 in + 5 3%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 2 ESE Brickerville | 23:48 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.50 inmarble | 3 N Rothsville | 00:00 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.75 inpenny | Highville | 16:49 local · NCEI |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 1 SSW Silver Spg | 18:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 W Mechanicsville | 17:55 local · NCEI |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.05 W Hopeland | 14:27 local · NCEI |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.53 E Rheems | 19:35 local · NCEI |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.87 SE Salunga | 17:31 local · NCEI |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.73 WNW Klinesville | 17:18 local · NCEI |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 0.69 N Mechanics Grove | 14:43 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.69 N New Holland Arpt | 13:15 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.73 WSW Maytown | 21:25 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Lancaster County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 31 | 1.75 in |
| Lititz | 13 | 2.50 in |
| Ephrata | 12 | 1.00 in |
| Elizabethtown | 11 | 1.75 in |
| Millersville | 11 | 1.75 in |
| Manheim | 10 | 2.75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap | 6 | 5 | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Landisville | 6 | 6 | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Strasburg | 6 | 6 | Jul 6, 2020 |
| Willow Street | 6 | 5 | May 31, 2010 |
| Marietta | 5 | 4 | Jul 2, 2022 |
| Quarryville | 5 | 5 | Jul 2, 2022 |
| Bainbridge | 4 | 3 | May 14, 2010 |
| Christiana | 3 | 3 | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Columbia | 3 | 3 | May 26, 2021 |
| Conestoga | 3 | 3 | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Georgetown | 3 | 3 | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Maytown | 3 | 2 | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Mount Joy | 3 | 3 | Feb 25, 2017 |
| Mountville | 3 | 3 | Jun 28, 2025 |
| New Holland | 3 | 3 | Sep 2, 2013 |
| Reinholds | 3 | 3 | May 20, 2022 |
| Salunga | 3 | 3 | Jul 2, 2022 |
| Akron | 2 | 2 | May 27, 2007 |
| Bird-in-Hand | 2 | 2 | Jul 17, 2021 |
| Clay | 2 | 1 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Denver | 2 | 2 | May 19, 2019 |
| Penryn | 2 | 2 | Jun 24, 2013 |
| Terre Hill | 2 | 2 | Aug 10, 2008 |
| Adamstown | 1 | 1 | Jul 9, 2006 |
| Blue Ball | 1 | 1 | Jul 1, 2022 |
| Brickerville | 1 | 1 | Jun 30, 2024 |
| Cornwall | 1 | 1 | Mar 29, 2009 |
| East Earl | 1 | 1 | Jun 22, 1979 |
| East Petersburg | 1 | 1 | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Gordonville | 1 | 1 | Aug 3, 2002 |
| Kirkwood | 1 | 1 | Jul 27, 2008 |
| Lampeter | 1 | 1 | Jun 2, 2019 |
| Rheems | 1 | 1 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Rothsville | 1 | 1 | Jul 1, 2004 |
| Smoketown | 1 | 1 | Jul 6, 2020 |
| Soudersburg | 1 | 1 | Jun 17, 2013 |
| Wakefield | 1 | 1 | Mar 29, 1997 |
Questions about hail in Lancaster County
How often does it hail in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?
194 hail reports have been logged in Lancaster County since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.4 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 68 Pennsylvania counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Lancaster County?
Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Lancaster County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on April 9, 1980. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Lancaster County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 27, 2026 (0.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Lancaster County had in the last five years?
10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was August 27, 2026.
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.