Hail in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Hail in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania: 75 recorded events between 1969 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Susquehanna County is the 2010s, when 45 of the county's 75 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 Susquehanna County archive, hail makes up 14.6% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #27 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Susquehanna County with 16 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 321
• Flash Flood 97

How many hail events are on record in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?

75 hail events are recorded in Susquehanna County between 1969 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Susquehanna County?

The strongest hail on record in Susquehanna County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Susquehanna 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.