Hail History

Hail history for Sharon, Pennsylvania

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

Readout · Sharon

Last hail
Sep 22, 2012
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 2, 2000

10 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #103 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Sharon

Sharon Hermitage Pulaski New Wilmington Greenville Mercer Grove City Sandy Lake 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; Mercer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sharon

The latest hail report in and around Sharon is from September 22, 2012, 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, Sharon 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 #103 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sharon accounts for 6% of the 161 reports filed in Mercer 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 August 2, 2000 near Sharon.

The busiest year was 2002, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sharon 0.2
  • Mercer County 5.3
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sharon 4
  • Mercer County 42
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sharon 0%
  • Mercer County 3%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.38 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 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.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 1 reports (10%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug September: 1 reports (10%) 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 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sharon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Sharon Mercer 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1980 1.38 inhalf dollar — Mercer 23:45 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.25 WNW Farrell Mercer 19:31 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Farrell Mercer 22:35 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 1.00 inquarter 1 S Sharon Mercer 14:15 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 Sharon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 22, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.25 WNW Farrell Mercer 19:31 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Farrell Mercer 22:35 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 0.88 innickel Sharon Mercer 13:57 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 1.00 inquarter 1 S Sharon Mercer 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2005 0.88 innickel Sharon Mercer 12:40 local · NCEI
May 31, 2002 1.00 inquarter Sharon Mercer 15:20 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny Sharon Mercer 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Sharon Mercer 15:45 local · NCEI
May 15, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Mercer 19:45 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1980 1.38 inhalf dollar — Mercer 23:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sharon

Questions about hail in Sharon

How often does it hail in Sharon, Pennsylvania?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sharon since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #103 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sharon?

Most reports come in June, May, April. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sharon?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 2, 2000 near Sharon. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sharon?

The most recent report in this data is from September 22, 2012 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sharon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 22, 2012.

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.