124
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.2M
Property damage
Hail in Fayette County, Pennsylvania: 124 recorded events between 1973 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,167 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fayette County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fayette County is the 2010s, when 48 of the county's 124 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fayette County archive, hail makes up 16.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,167 for this hazard and #13 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 62.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Fayette County with 38 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | WEST OVERTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WEST OVERTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 5, 2025 | CARDALE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | FAYETTE CITY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | SPRINGHILL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | NEWELL | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 11, 2024 | SOUTH UNIONTOWN | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 11, 2024 | HOPWOOD | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 11, 2024 | SOUTH UNIONTOWN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | CONNELLSVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fayette County
- Thunderstorm Wind 459
- Flash Flood 119
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Reported by the public, with a photo of the 2 inch hail measurement. Also, the Perry Township Supervisor reported that 175 vehicles were damaged at an auto auction in the township, with around 400 vehicles damaged in the township overall.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
124 hail events are recorded in Fayette County between 1973 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fayette County?
The strongest hail on record in Fayette County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Fayette County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/fayette-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.