Hail History

Hail history for Monaca, Pennsylvania

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

Readout · Monaca

Last hail
Apr 19, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 31, 2002

10 reports on 9 days since 1980 · #99 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Monaca

Monaca Aliquippa Beaver Falls Economy Industry Zelienople Big Beaver Franklin Park Harmony 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; Beaver County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Monaca

The latest hail report in and around Monaca is from April 19, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on April 19, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Monaca logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #99 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Monaca accounts for 7% of the 153 reports filed in Beaver 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 May 31, 2002 near Monaca.

The busiest year was 1998, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Monaca 0.1
  • Beaver County 4.1
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Monaca 3
  • Beaver County 38
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Monaca 0%
  • Beaver County 1%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (10%) Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 1 reports (10%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun Jul August: 3 reports (30%) 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 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 19, 2025 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Monaca
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 31, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Monaca Beaver 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Monaca Beaver 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Beaver 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2006 1.00 inquarter Monaca Beaver 00:43 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Colona Beaver 14:25 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 Monaca
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 19, 2025 0.75 inpenny 0.52 W Monaca Beaver 12:50 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Colona Beaver 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2006 1.00 inquarter Monaca Beaver 00:43 local · NCEI
May 31, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Monaca Beaver 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Monaca Beaver 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 0.75 inpenny Monaca Beaver 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1996 0.75 inpenny Monaca Beaver 12:20 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Beaver 15:19 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 1985 0.75 inpenny — Beaver 19:05 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Beaver 16:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Monaca

Questions about hail in Monaca

How often does it hail in Monaca, Pennsylvania?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Monaca since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #99 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Monaca?

Most reports come in June, August, March. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Monaca?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 31, 2002 near Monaca. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Monaca?

The most recent report in this data is from April 19, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was April 19, 2025.

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.