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Hail in Clinton County, Pennsylvania
37 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Clinton County, Pennsylvania, has 37 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 9 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 5,524 hail events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 4.2 per 100 square miles compares with 12.3 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Clinton County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 37 | 5,524 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.9 | 4.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
9Jun
6Jul
4Aug
6Sep
2Oct
2Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 37 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinton County had?
37 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Clinton County?
4 Jun 2020 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinton County?
The hail of 26 Apr 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Clinton County compare with Pennsylvania for hail?
4.2 events per 100 square miles against 12.3 statewide; the county holds 37 of the state's 5,524 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.