444
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$6K
Property damage
Hail in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: 444 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #127 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Allegheny County is the 2010s, when 159 of the county's 444 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 Allegheny County archive, hail makes up 18.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #127 for this hazard and #1 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 96.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Allegheny County with 101 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | BAKERSTOWN STATION | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | DRAVOSBURG | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | FOX CHAPEL | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | FOREST HILLS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | WILKINS TOWNSHIP | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | UNITY JCT | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | HIGHLAND | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | SHALECREST | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | PARKVIEW | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | SHALECREST | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Allegheny County
- Thunderstorm Wind 1,248
- Flash Flood 497
- Flood 99
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania?
444 hail events are recorded in Allegheny County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Allegheny County?
The strongest hail on record in Allegheny County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Allegheny 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 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/allegheny-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.