93
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$43K
Property damage
Hail in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: 93 recorded events between 1958 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,525 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Luzerne County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 93 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 Luzerne County archive, hail makes up 15.5% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,525 for this hazard and #19 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 50.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Luzerne County with 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2024 | DORRANCE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | PRESTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | HAZLETON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | DURYEA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | CONYNGHAM | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | FAIRMOUNT SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| May 20, 2019 | DALLAS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2019 | PITTSTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2019 | KINGSTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | PRINGLE | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Luzerne County
- Thunderstorm Wind 337
- Flash Flood 111
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?
93 hail events are recorded in Luzerne County between 1958 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Luzerne County?
The strongest hail on record in Luzerne County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/luzerne-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.