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Hail in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
55 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 55 hail events in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 19 years.
June is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 5,524 hail events recorded in Pennsylvania; its 7.6 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Pennsylvania
| Measure | Wayne County | Pennsylvania | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 55 | 5,524 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 12.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 10.7 | 4.3 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
3May
5Jun
21Jul
15Aug
4Sep
7Oct
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 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1986 | Hail | 1.12 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
55 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 Wayne County?
13 Jul 2023 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 7 Sep 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K.
How does Wayne County compare with Pennsylvania for hail?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 12.3 statewide; the county holds 55 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.