Hail History

Hail history for Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Every NOAA hail report filed in Snyder County since 1977, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Snyder County

Last hail
Jun 3, 2023
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · May 28, 2019

26 reports on 21 days since 1977 · #57 of 68 Pennsylvania counties

Hail map · Snyder County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Snyder County

The latest hail report in Snyder County is from June 3, 2023, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 3, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Snyder County logged 17 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is about half the median Pennsylvania county (2.0 a year) and ranks #57 of 68 Pennsylvania counties for all-time reports. Snyder County holds 0% of all 5,542 hail reports in Pennsylvania.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Pennsylvania county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 28, 2019 near 1.05 W Shamokin Dam.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2019, with 6 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Snyder County 0.8
  • Median Pennsylvania county 2.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Snyder County 13
  • Median Pennsylvania county 22.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Snyder County 4%
  • Median Pennsylvania county 3%

Hail over time

0246 1977: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995: 1 reports, largest ? in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.30 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 2.50 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1977–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 8 reports (31%) May June: 10 reports (38%) Jun July: 5 reports (19%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 24 6
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 3, 2023 1 1.50 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Snyder County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 28, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 1.05 W Shamokin Dam 15:52 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Selinsgrove 16:28 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1994 1.75 ingolf ball Lititz 17:25 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.43 WSW Mt Pleasant Mills 16:55 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.05 W Hummels Wharf 15:54 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 Snyder County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 3, 2023 1.50 inping pong ball 3.43 WSW Mt Pleasant Mills — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Troxelville — 15:58 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.28 W Shamokin Dam — 15:57 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.05 W Hummels Wharf — 15:54 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 2.50 intennis ball 1.05 W Shamokin Dam — 15:52 local · NCEI
May 28, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 1.05 W Selinsgrove — 14:48 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.89 NNW Penns Creek — 23:28 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Mc Clure — 23:13 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.05 W Selinsgrove — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW Mc Clure $500 13:07 local · NCEI
May 31, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 2.71 WNW Mt Pleasant Mills — 15:45 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 0.88 innickel 1.25 WNW Penns Creek — 17:55 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Selinsgrove86May 28, 2019
Richfield55Jun 3, 2023
McClure44Apr 14, 2019
Penns Creek22Apr 14, 2019
Port Trevorton22Sep 7, 2023
Shamokin Dam21May 28, 2019
Beaver Springs11Jul 12, 1977
Beavertown11May 26, 2007
Hummels Wharf11May 28, 2019
Middleburg11Jun 4, 1996
Mount Pleasant Mills11May 31, 2015
Troxelville11Jun 3, 2020

Questions about hail in Snyder County

How often does it hail in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?

26 hail reports have been logged in Snyder County since 1977. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 68 Pennsylvania counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Snyder County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Snyder County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on May 28, 2019 near 1.05 W Shamokin Dam. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Snyder County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 3, 2023 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Snyder County 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 June 3, 2023.

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.