Hail History

Hail history for New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Wilmington since 2003, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Wilmington

Last hail
Apr 14, 2024
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Apr 14, 2024

12 reports on 6 days since 2003 · #68 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · New Wilmington

New Wilmington Pulaski New Castle Grove City Slippery Rock 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Lawrence County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New Wilmington

The latest hail report in and around New Wilmington is from April 14, 2024, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on April 14, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New Wilmington logged 11 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 22% more than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #68 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Wilmington accounts for 11% of the 105 reports filed in Lawrence County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on April 14, 2024 near 2.69 ESE New Wilmington.

Reports were up 75% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2024, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (50% of reports); 92% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Wilmington 0.6
  • Lawrence County 3.8
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Wilmington 5
  • Lawrence County 31
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Wilmington 8%
  • Lawrence County 4%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2024: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2003–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (8%) Mar April: 6 reports (50%) Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 6 6
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Apr 14, 2024 6 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New Wilmington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Wilmington Jct Lawrence 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 17:10 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball New Wilmington Lawrence 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 18:41 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in New Wilmington
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2024 1.25 inhalf dollar 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 18:41 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 17:15 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 17:11 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.07 N Wilmington Jct Lawrence 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.75 ingolf ball 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 17:10 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 17:07 local · NCEI
Mar 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter Wilmington Jct Lawrence 13:31 local · NCEI
May 14, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 18:40 local · NCEI
May 7, 2010 1.00 inquarter 2.69 ESE New Wilmington Lawrence 22:43 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball New Wilmington Lawrence 16:35 local · NCEI
May 1, 2007 0.88 innickel New Wilmington Lawrence 16:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 1.00 inquarter New Wilmington Lawrence 01:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Wilmington

Questions about hail in New Wilmington

How often does it hail in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Wilmington since 2003. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #68 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Wilmington?

Most reports come in April, May, March. April alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New Wilmington?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on April 14, 2024 near 2.69 ESE New Wilmington. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Wilmington?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2024 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was April 14, 2024.

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.