Hail History

Hail history for Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellsboro since 1969, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Wellsboro

Last hail
Mar 16, 2025
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Sep 16, 2005

14 reports on 12 days since 1969 · #49 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · Wellsboro

Wellsboro 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Tioga County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Wellsboro

The latest hail report in and around Wellsboro is from March 16, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.88 in on March 16, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Wellsboro logged 6 reports on 4 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 #49 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Wellsboro accounts for 26% of the 54 reports filed in Tioga County.

7% 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 September 16, 2005 near Wellsboro.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Wellsboro 0.3
  • Tioga County 1.0
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Wellsboro 4
  • Tioga County 10
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Wellsboro 7%
  • Tioga County 7%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 7 reports (50%) Jun July: 2 reports (14%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 16, 2025 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Wellsboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 16, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Wellsboro Tioga 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Wellsboro Tioga 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Tioga 09:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Tioga 20:20 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Tioga 16:45 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 Wellsboro
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 16, 2025 0.88 innickel Wellsboro Tioga 14:34 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball Wellsboro Tioga 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSW Whitneyville Tioga 12:49 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.72 SW Niles Vly Tioga 12:50 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.00 inquarter Wellsboro Tioga 12:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 2006 0.88 innickel 4 ENE Wellsboro Tioga 17:38 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2005 2.00 inhen egg Wellsboro Tioga 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 31, 2005 0.75 inpenny 3 NE Wellsboro Tioga 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 7, 1999 1.00 inquarter Wellsboro Tioga 13:40 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1998 0.75 inpenny Wellsboro Tioga 03:20 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — Tioga 09:05 local · NCEI
May 31, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — Tioga 20:20 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Wellsboro

How often does it hail in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Wellsboro since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Wellsboro?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Wellsboro?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on September 16, 2005 near Wellsboro. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Wellsboro?

The most recent report in this data is from March 16, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Wellsboro 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 March 16, 2025.

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.