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Hail in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
51 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.
NCEI records 51 hail events in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
May is the busiest month, with 17 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 24 events against 23 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 5,524 hail events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 12.3 statewide.
14 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Schuylkill County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 51 | 5,524 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.6 | 4.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
1May
17Jun
14Jul
11Aug
4Sep
1Oct
1Nov
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 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Schuylkill County had?
51 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 Schuylkill County?
3 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Schuylkill County?
The hail of 8 Jun 2015, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500.
How does Schuylkill County compare with Pennsylvania for hail?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 12.3 statewide; the county holds 51 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.