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Hail dates in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Luzerne County on 13 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 15 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.75" (golf ball) on February 25, 2017; the most recent hail was June 26, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Luzerne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-04-14 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A strong thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail. |
| 2021-05-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Thunderstorm produced 1 inch hail. |
| 2019-05-19 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-04-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2018-05-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-17 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | A thunderstorm developed over the area and produced ping pong sized hail. This thunderstorm also generated 1.76 inches of rain in 40 minutes. |
| 2017-02-25 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 6 | — |
| 2016-03-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Luzerne County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 156 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-15 | 81 mph | 7 | Strong thunderstorm winds blew down and snapped numerous trees. |
| 2018-06-13 | 75 mph | 1 | Numerous trees were blown down and snapped from severe thunderstorm winds. |
| 2020-03-20 | 70 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm winds tore off a portion of a roof at Valley Elementary-Middle School on Rock Glen Road. Some trees and wires were br… |
| 2023-02-21 | 69 mph | 1 | Strong thunderstorm winds uprooted two large trees and 8 others were snapped. Some shingles were torn off of a roof, a swingset was destr… |
| 2017-02-25 | 69 mph | 1 | Numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| 2016-07-25 | 63 mph | 2 | A thunderstorm moved into the area Monday afternoon and quickly became severe. The thunderstorm knocked trees over. |
| 2016-06-28 | 63 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in a tree falling on a truck. |
| 2024-06-26 | 60 mph | 11 | A strong thunderstorm produced a microburst that was surveyed by NWS State College, which was estimated to have produced 60 mph wind gust… |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Luzerne County?
June 26, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.75" (golf ball) on February 25, 2017.
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.
Nearby counties
Lackawanna County, PA (19 mi) · Northampton County, PA (46 mi) · Lehigh County, PA (49 mi) · Berks County, PA (60 mi) · Broome County, NY (62 mi) · Morris County, NJ (75 mi) · Bucks County, PA (77 mi) · Montgomery County, PA (79 mi)
See also: Pennsylvania hail history by city · all counties