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Hail dates in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Lancaster County on 19 days since 2016 (33 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on July 2, 2022; the most recent hail was June 30, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Lancaster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A strong thunderstorm produced penny-sized hail near Highville. |
| 2025-06-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced 1.25 inch hail approximately 1 mile northwest of Mountville. |
| 2024-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced one inch hail northwest of East Petersburg. |
| 2024-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Brickerville. |
| 2023-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail near Rheems. |
| 2022-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter to ping-pong ball sized hail in East Drumore Township. |
| 2022-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in New Holland. |
| 2022-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail near Maytown. |
| 2022-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail near Reinholds. |
| 2021-07-17 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Bird-in-Hand. |
| 2021-05-26 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A sub-severe thunderstorm produced nickel-sized hail just north of Columbia. |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm produced ping-pong ball sized (1.5) hail at the intersection of Route 340 and Route 896 in Smoketown. |
| 2019-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A thunderstorm produced penny-sized hail in Ephrata. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail in Lampeter. |
| 2019-05-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm produced ping-pong ball sized hail in Manheim Township. |
| 2019-05-19 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | A severe thunderstorm produced half-dollar sized hail near Denver. |
| 2017-09-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail near Landisville. |
| 2017-02-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | A severe thunderstorm produced quarter-sized hail near Maytown. |
| 2016-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A sever thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter-sized hail in Lancaster. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Lancaster County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 232 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-25 | 90 mph | 2 | A microburst produced straight line winds of 70 to 90 mph, producing a 9 mile path of wind damage that was about 1/2 a mile in width. |
| 2026-03-16 | 81 mph | 4 | A line of severe thunderstorms producing wind gusts estimated between 70 and 80 mph caused significant roof damage to a single family hom… |
| 2023-08-07 | 75 mph | 3 | A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 75 mph produced multiple reports of roofs off of buildings east of Holtwood. |
| 2021-03-28 | 75 mph | 1 | A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 75 mph caused a partial collapse of a barn and roof damage to another barn at 278 Mi… |
| 2025-07-09 | 70 mph | 4 | A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph blew the roof off of a structure approximately 4 miles northwest of Safe H… |
| 2025-07-08 | 70 mph | 4 | A severe thunderstorm producing wind gusts estimated at 70 mph knocked a tree down onto a house on the 300 block of Greenville Road appro… |
| 2021-07-09 | 70 mph | 7 | A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 60 mph produced multiple reports of trees on wires across the northern portion of Ra… |
| 2019-07-17 | 70 mph | 4 | A severe thunderstorm producing winds estimated near 70 mph knocked down several people and knocked over a couple of tractor trailers at … |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Lancaster County?
June 30, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on July 2, 2022.
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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