112
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$350K
Property damage
Hail in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: 112 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,292 nationally and #14 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lycoming County is the 2000s, when 45 of the county's 112 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 Lycoming County archive, hail makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,292 for this hazard and #14 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 58.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Lycoming County with 30 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 22, 2024 | HUGHESVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | TROUT RUN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | MONTGOMERY | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | LINDEN | 3 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | ANTES FT | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | JERSEY SHR | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 28, 2019 | JERSEY MILLS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2016 | MONTGOMERY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2015 | JERSEY SHR | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 21, 2015 | JERSEY SHR | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lycoming County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Fruit and tobacco crops on farms in the Nipponose Valley East of Jersey Shore were devastated by hail. Seven orchards were heavily damaged, with an estimated 3/4 of the apple crop lost in what was to be an outstanding year. Tobacco farmers lost their entire crop, and corn was heavily damaged.
Dime- to quarter-size hail fell in Williamsport. In addition heavy rain, falling at the rate of two inches per hour, delayed the Little League World Series for three hours. Northampton County Wind Gap,27,1605EST,,,0,0,?,?,Thunderstorm Winds Damaging wind gusts toppled trees and power lines in the Wind Gap and Plainfield areas of northern Northampton County.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania?
112 hail events are recorded in Lycoming County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lycoming County?
The strongest hail on record in Lycoming County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Lycoming 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 Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/lycoming-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.