Hail History

Hail history for Waterford, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waterford since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Waterford

Last hail
Apr 14, 2019
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Apr 14, 2019

17 reports on 15 days since 1992 · #27 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Waterford

Waterford Edinboro Wattsburg Erie Fairview Corry North East 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 most recent reports with a location; Erie County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Waterford

The latest hail report in and around Waterford is from April 14, 2019, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Waterford logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Pennsylvania town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #27 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Waterford accounts for 8% of the 208 reports filed in Erie 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on April 14, 2019 near 0.51 W Waterford.

The busiest year was 2004, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (41% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Waterford 0.3
  • Erie County 3.9
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Waterford 7
  • Erie County 45
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Waterford 0%
  • Erie County 2%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 3 reports (18%) Apr May: 7 reports (41%) May June: 5 reports (29%) Jun Jul August: 1 reports (6%) Aug Sep Oct November: 1 reports (6%) Nov Dec
All 17 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Waterford
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Apr 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 W Waterford Erie — 18:25 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Waterford Erie — 10:44 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Waterford Erie — 11:35 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.00 inquarter Waterford Erie $10K 12:58 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2017 0.88 innickel Waterford Erie — 17:48 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Waterford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 14, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 W Waterford Erie 18:25 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2017 0.88 innickel Waterford Erie 17:48 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1 SW Waterford Erie 10:44 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2011 1.00 inquarter Waterford Erie 11:35 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2008 0.75 inpenny Waterford Erie 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 0.75 inpenny Waterford Erie 05:56 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2006 0.88 innickel Waterford Erie 14:12 local · NCEI
May 10, 2004 0.75 inpenny Waterford Erie 16:11 local · NCEI
May 10, 2004 0.75 inpenny Waterford Erie 15:23 local · NCEI
May 10, 2004 0.75 inpenny Waterford Erie 15:08 local · NCEI
May 6, 2004 0.75 inpenny Waterford Erie 22:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Cochranton Crawford 01:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Waterford

Questions about hail in Waterford

How often does it hail in Waterford, Pennsylvania?

17 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waterford since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Waterford?

Most reports come in May, June, April. May alone accounts for 41% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Waterford?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on April 14, 2019 near 0.51 W Waterford. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Waterford?

The most recent report in this data is from April 14, 2019 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Waterford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 14, 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.