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Hail dates in Berks County, Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Berks County on 25 days since 2016 (61 separate reports, 43 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 29, 2019; the most recent hail was July 8, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Berks County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Relayed via social media. Time included with report. |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail estimated to be 1 inch in diameter fell. |
| 2025-04-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). Time given in report. |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A report from mPing. Time updated based on radar. |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 5 | Trained Spotter reports 1.25 inch hail in Kutztown. |
| 2023-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Report relayed via trained spotter. Hail ranging from marble to quarter size. |
| 2022-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 6 | Report from trained spotter of pea to quarter sized hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2022-05-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail was reported as slightly less than golf ball size. Wind damage was also reported in the area. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2021-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An mPing report of quarter size hail. |
| 2021-05-26 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-04-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | A spotter submitted photos of penny size hail. |
| 2020-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Dime to nickel size hail near Womelsdorf. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-08-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Social media report relayed by a trained spotter of estimated quarter size hail. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-08-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported at the intersection of Covered Bridge Rd and Memorial Hwy in Oley Twp. |
| 2019-05-29 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | A spotter reported two inch hail in Mertztown. |
| 2019-05-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 15 | Report time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-05-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Hail as large as quarter size was reported in the Wyomissing area. |
| 2017-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter-size hail was reported near Wernersville. |
| 2017-08-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Measured. |
| 2017-02-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail was measured. |
| 2016-07-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Close to one inch diameter hail occurred with thunderstorms. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 9 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2019 | 6 | 26 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 3 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Berks County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 550 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 8 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-06 | 90 mph | 3 | Multiple softwood and hardwood trees snapped, along with two trees uprooted in the area of 428 Orchard Rd. Additionally, a small flagpole… |
| 2019-05-28 | 87 mph | 3 | Measured by a personal weather station in close proximity to the tornado that moved through town. This was the last available observation… |
| 2020-06-03 | 83 mph | 36 | Several reports of tree and power line damage in the Reading area. |
| 2020-11-15 | 81 mph | 17 | An NWS storm survey was conducted on a severe straight-line wind |event which occurred on Sunday evening in Maxatawny Township in |Berks … |
| 2020-08-27 | 81 mph | 7 | Measured by a CWOP station. This station is at a very exposed location atop the William Penn Memorial Fire Tower at an elevation of 1115 … |
| 2019-08-07 | 81 mph | 3 | Significant damage was reported in the area of 323 Clayton Ave in Tilden Twp. Numerous trees were downed and the roof of an old barn was … |
| 2019-05-29 | 77 mph | 17 | A mesonet site measured a 77mph wind gust. |
| 2022-05-20 | 75 mph | 3 | A damage report from near Oley via social media showed numerous trees down. Radar data indicates a strong downburst likely occurred in th… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Berks County?
July 8, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 29, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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