Hail History

Hail history for Lancaster, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lancaster since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lancaster

Last hail
May 28, 2019
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 6, 2005

31 reports on 25 days since 1965 · #6 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Lancaster

Lancaster Millersville Lititz Manheim Ephrata Elizabethtown York Hershey 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 most recent reports with a location; Lancaster County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lancaster

The latest hail report in and around Lancaster is from May 28, 2019, 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, Lancaster logged 20 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #6 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lancaster accounts for 16% of the 194 reports filed in Lancaster 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 6, 2005 near Lancaster.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2010, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lancaster 1.0
  • Lancaster County 6.4
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lancaster 16
  • Lancaster County 59
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lancaster 0%
  • Lancaster County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest ? in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (3%) Mar April: 2 reports (6%) Apr May: 7 reports (23%) May June: 10 reports (32%) Jun July: 8 reports (26%) Jul August: 2 reports (6%) Aug September: 1 reports (3%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 31 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 2 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lancaster
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 6, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Lancaster Lancaster 15:30 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Lancaster Lancaster 15:29 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 17:30 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lancaster
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Hamilton Park Lancaster 17:10 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.06 SSW School Lane Hills Lancaster 17:02 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.84 N Hamilton Park Lancaster 16:29 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 15:23 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 19:49 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 19:47 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 19:42 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 21:50 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 12:49 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2010 0.75 inpenny 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 19:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2010 0.88 innickel 1.26 ENE Hamilton Park Lancaster 16:55 local · NCEI
May 31, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Hamilton Park Lancaster 16:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lancaster

Questions about hail in Lancaster

How often does it hail in Lancaster, Pennsylvania?

31 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lancaster since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lancaster?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lancaster?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 6, 2005 near Lancaster. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lancaster?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lancaster since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 28, 2019.

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.