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Hail in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
93 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.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, has 93 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 59 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 5,524 hail events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 10.5 per 100 square miles compares with 12.3 statewide.
15 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Luzerne County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 93 | 5,524 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.5 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.9 | 4.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
6Mar
2Apr
6May
15Jun
26Jul
19Aug
11Sep
8Oct
0Nov
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 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Luzerne County had?
93 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 Luzerne County?
26 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Luzerne County?
The hail of 17 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Luzerne County compare with Pennsylvania for hail?
10.5 events per 100 square miles against 12.3 statewide; the county holds 93 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.