Hail events in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania The hail events on record, by date and by year
This page is a county record of past events and claims. It does not show the flood zone or the risk of an address. For the flood map of an address, use FEMA's address search (opens in a new tab).
NCEI has 42 hail events on record for Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
The newest hail event on record is on 16 May 2025.
From 2016 through 2025, NCEI has 6 hail events on record for the county.
The NWS collects event reports from a variety of sources, which include (but are not limited to): county, state, and federal emergency management officials, local law enforcement officials, SKYWARN spotters, NWS damage surveys, newspaper clipping services, the insurance industry, and the general public, among others.
The National Weather Service reports property and crop damage estimates using available data at the time of event reporting. These values should therefore be considered broad estimates. Damage amounts are not adjusted for inflation.
The words of the agency. Source: NOAA NCEI, Storm Events Database, page "Frequently Asked Questions", copied on .
Date of the data: NCEI storm events through . Event types on this page: Hail.
Newest hail events on record
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
1 mile ENE of SAULSBURG
Hail1.50 in, ping-pong ball size
1 mile WNW of MAPLETON
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
3 miles ENE of NEFFS MILLS
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile ESE of DUNGARVIN
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile NNE of TODD
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile N of ALEXANDRIA
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of WARRIORS MARK
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At MC CONNELLSTOWN
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of BROAD TOP CITY
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile E of HUNTINGDON
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
1 mile S of TODD
Hail1.25 in, half dollar size
3 miles WNW of CASSVILLE
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At MT UNION
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
At ALEXANDRIA
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
1 mile ENE of ENTRIKEN
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At THREE SPGS
Hail0.75 in, penny size
1 mile E of WARRIORS MARK
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
1 mile E of BROAD TOP CITY
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
At MAPLETON
Hail0.75 in, penny size
At SALTILLO
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
At SHADE GAP
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
At PETERSBURG
Hail1.00 in, quarter size
At ORBISONIA
Hail1.75 in, golf ball size
At HUNTINGDON
Hail0.88 in, nickel size
10 miles N of HUNTINGDON
A place is the text of the NCEI record: a distance and a direction from a reference place. The site does not show a place text that names a private property or reads as a person. Hail size is in inches, with the object that NCEI names for that size.
Hail events by year
| Decade | Year that ends in 0 | Year that ends in 1 | Year that ends in 2 | Year that ends in 3 | Year that ends in 4 | Year that ends in 5 | Year that ends in 6 | Year that ends in 7 | Year that ends in 8 | Year that ends in 9 | All |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010s | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 (part of the year) | 2 |
A darker cell has a larger count. The number is in each cell.
Hail events are on record from 1955. The year 2026 has the events through 30 Jun 2026 only.
By month, all years
- Jan0 events
- Feb0 events
- Mar1 event
- Apr3 events
- May15 events
- Jun7 events
- Jul11 events
- Aug4 events
- Sep1 event
- Oct0 events
- Nov0 events
- Dec0 events
Magnitudes on record
| Hail size | Size in words | Events |
|---|---|---|
| under 1 in | pea to quarter | 17 |
| 1 to 1.74 in | quarter to golf ball | 20 |
| 1.75 to 2.74 in | golf ball to baseball | 5 |
| 2.75 to 3.99 in | baseball to softball | 0 |
| 4 in and larger | softball and larger | 0 |
When listing hail size under Magnitude, e.g., 2.25 in., the hail size is given in inches and hundredths of inches. These values are assigned a size in inches from their appearance.
An event without a size in the record is not in this table.
Beside the other counties
| Measure | Huntingdon | All counties of Pennsylvania | All counties of the United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events, 1955 to 2026 | 42 | 5,515 | 423,723 |
| Events for each 100 square miles | 4.8 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Events for each 10,000 residents | 9.6 | 4.3 | 12.8 |
The columns for the state and the United States total the counties. They count the events of each county in the same way as the county column. A forecast zone with another name than a county counts for the state only.
More hail events on record
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Damage estimate | Deaths | Injuries | On record for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.25 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.00 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 0.75 in | none | 0 | 0 | County | |
| Hail | 1.50 in | none | 0 | 0 | County |
The table has all other events on record. A damage figure is an estimate in the NCEI record.
Official channels
- NCEI Storm Events Database (opens in a new tab)Search the full NCEI record by state, county and date.
- National Weather Service: State College, PA (opens in a new tab)The forecast office that issues the weather warnings for the county.
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (opens in a new tab)Search an address to see its flood map. This site has no flood-zone data.
These links open the pages of the agencies. The site checked the links on .
Cite this page
County Hazards. "Hail events on record for Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania". https://countyhazards.com/county/pa/huntingdon/hail/. Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database through 30 Jun 2026. Page made on .
Questions
- Which month has the most hail events on record for Huntingdon County?
- May has 15 of the 42 hail events on record from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026.
- How many hail events are on record for Pennsylvania?
- NCEI has 5,524 hail events on record for Pennsylvania from 1955 through 30 Jun 2026. That count has every forecast zone of the state.
- How does Huntingdon County compare with the other counties of Pennsylvania?
- The counties of Pennsylvania have 12.3 hail events for each 100 square miles. Huntingdon County has 4.8.
- How large is the hail on record for Huntingdon County?
- 5 hail events have a size of 1.75 inches or more. NCEI names 1.75 inches a golf ball.