Hail History

Hail history for Reading, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Reading since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Reading

Last hail
May 28, 2019
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 12, 1956

10 reports on 9 days since 1956 · #102 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Reading

Reading Ephrata Lititz Lebanon Manheim Schnecksville Fullerton 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; Berks County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Reading

The latest hail report in and around Reading 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, Reading logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #102 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Reading accounts for 7% of the 142 reports filed in Berks 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on August 12, 1956.

The busiest year was 2011, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (70% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Reading 0.3
  • Berks County 5.0
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Reading 5
  • Berks County 49
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Reading 10%
  • Berks County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1956: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 7 reports (70%) May Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 2 reports (20%) 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Reading
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 12, 1956 2.00 inhen egg — Berks 15:55 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.12 E Berkshire Hgts Berks 14:10 local · NCEI
May 13, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Reading Berks 17:21 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E West Reading Berks 16:50 local · NCEI
May 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.63 SSW Alsace Manor Berks 13:22 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 Reading
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E West Reading Berks 16:50 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.12 E Berkshire Hgts Berks 14:10 local · NCEI
May 26, 2012 0.75 inpenny Wyomissing Berks 17:32 local · NCEI
May 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.63 SSW Alsace Manor Berks 13:22 local · NCEI
May 19, 2011 1.00 inquarter Mt Penn Berks 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 25, 2006 0.75 inpenny 2 N Mt Penn Berks 21:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2003 0.75 inpenny West Reading Berks 19:22 local · NCEI
May 13, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Reading Berks 17:21 local · NCEI
May 26, 1983 0.75 inpenny — Berks 14:20 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 1956 2.00 inhen egg — Berks 15:55 local · NCEI

Hail history near Reading

Questions about hail in Reading

How often does it hail in Reading, Pennsylvania?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Reading since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #102 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Reading?

Most reports come in May, August, July. May alone accounts for 70% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Reading?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 12, 1956. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Reading?

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 Reading had in the last five years?

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