Hail History

Hail history for Lititz, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lititz since 1977, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lititz

Last hail
Feb 25, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 1, 2004

13 reports on 10 days since 1977 · #54 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Lititz

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

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What the record says about Lititz

The latest hail report in and around Lititz is from February 25, 2017, 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, Lititz logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is about half the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #54 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lititz accounts for 7% of the 194 reports filed in Lancaster County.

15% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 1, 2004 near Lititz.

The busiest year was 2004, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lititz 0.2
  • Lancaster County 6.4
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lititz 4
  • Lancaster County 59
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lititz 15%
  • Lancaster County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1977: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan February: 1 reports (8%) Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 4 reports (31%) Jul Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (8%) Nov Dec
All 13 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lititz
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 1, 2004 2.50 intennis ball Lititz Lancaster 15:11 local · NCEI
Nov 17, 1977 2.00 inhen egg — Lancaster 13:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Lititz Lancaster 15:11 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Lititz Lancaster 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E (Lns)lancaster Arpt Lancaster 03:20 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 Lititz
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 25, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Lititz Lancaster 15:32 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E (Lns)lancaster Arpt Lancaster 03:20 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.53 W Lititz Lancaster 18:12 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 1.00 inquarter 0.53 W Lititz Lancaster 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2005 1.00 inquarter 4 N Lancaster Lancaster 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2005 1.00 inquarter Lititz Lancaster 15:22 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2004 2.50 intennis ball Lititz Lancaster 15:11 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Lititz Lancaster 15:11 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2004 1.00 inquarter Lititz Lancaster 14:56 local · NCEI
May 2, 2002 0.88 innickel Lititz Lancaster 18:35 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 2000 0.75 inpenny Lititz Lancaster 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1980 1.00 inquarter — Lancaster 16:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lititz

Questions about hail in Lititz

How often does it hail in Lititz, Pennsylvania?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lititz since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #54 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lititz?

Most reports come in June, July, February. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lititz?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 1, 2004 near Lititz. 15% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lititz?

The most recent report in this data is from February 25, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lititz since November 3, 2021. The last one was on February 25, 2017.

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.