Hail History

Hail history for York, Pennsylvania

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of York since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · York

Last hail
Jul 22, 2011
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 2, 2008

14 reports on 12 days since 1983 · #51 of 108 Pennsylvania places

Hail map · York

York Elizabethtown Millersville Manheim Lancaster Lititz Carlisle 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; York County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about York

The latest hail report in and around York is from July 22, 2011, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, York logged 7 reports on 5 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 #51 of 108 Pennsylvania cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. York accounts for 8% of the 165 reports filed in York 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, 2008 near 0.87 NW York.

The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (36% of reports); 43% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • York 0.3
  • York County 5.6
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • York 5
  • York County 52
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 6

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • York 0%
  • York County 4%
  • Median Pennsylvania town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (29%) May June: 2 reports (14%) Jun July: 5 reports (36%) Jul August: 3 reports (21%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 York
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NW York York 16:12 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball York York 16:02 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball York York 15:02 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1990 1.75 ingolf ball — York 13:12 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW York York 19:19 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 York
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 22, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW York York 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NW York York 19:19 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.87 NW York York 14:47 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.87 NW York York 16:12 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW York York 16:45 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW York York 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.87 NW York York 16:35 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball York York 16:02 local · NCEI
May 9, 2004 1.00 inquarter York York 18:06 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2002 0.75 inpenny York York 14:15 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball York York 15:02 local · NCEI
May 31, 1998 0.75 inpenny York York 23:35 local · NCEI

Hail history near York

Questions about hail in York

How often does it hail in York, Pennsylvania?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of York since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #51 of 108 Pennsylvania places by number of reports.

When is hail season in York?

Most reports come in July, May, August. July alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in York?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 2, 2008 near 0.87 NW York. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in York?

The most recent report in this data is from July 22, 2011 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of York since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 22, 2011.

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.