Hail History

Hail history for Manheim, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manheim since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Manheim

Last hail
Feb 25, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Apr 9, 1980

10 reports on 8 days since 1980 · #98 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Manheim

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

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What the record says about Manheim

The latest hail report in and around Manheim 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, Manheim logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #98 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Manheim accounts for 5% of the 194 reports filed in Lancaster County.

10% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on April 9, 1980.

The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (30% of reports); 20% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Manheim 0.3
  • Lancaster County 6.4
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Manheim 5
  • Lancaster County 59
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Manheim 10%
  • Lancaster County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0123 Jan February: 1 reports (10%) Feb March: 3 reports (30%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 Manheim
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 9, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Lancaster 20:00 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 16:43 local · NCEI
Feb 25, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Manheim Lancaster 15:28 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Manheim Lancaster 12:32 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Old Line Lancaster 15:30 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 Manheim
Date Size Location County Time · source
Feb 25, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Manheim Lancaster 15:28 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Manheim Lancaster 12:32 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.87 SE Manheim Lancaster 15:50 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.38 S Old Line Lancaster 15:30 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Old Line Lancaster 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2006 0.75 inpenny Manheim Lancaster 19:23 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2006 0.88 innickel Manheim Lancaster 17:21 local · NCEI
May 10, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Lancaster 16:12 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — Lancaster 16:43 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1980 2.75 inbaseball — Lancaster 20:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Manheim

Questions about hail in Manheim

How often does it hail in Manheim, Pennsylvania?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manheim since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Manheim?

Most reports come in March, July, February. March alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Manheim?

2.75 in (baseball size) on April 9, 1980. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Manheim?

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 Manheim had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manheim 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.