41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$10K
Property damage
Hail in Bedford County, Pennsylvania: 41 recorded events between 1989 and 2020. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #48 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bedford County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bedford County is the 2010s, when 16 of the county's 41 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 Bedford County archive, hail makes up 15.4% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #48 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Bedford County with 18 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 4, 2020 | OSTERBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2016 | INGLESMITH | 2.75 | $10K |
| Jun 16, 2016 | BARD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 20, 2015 | CHARLESVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | BEDFORD SPGS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | EVERETT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 11, 2014 | HYNDMAN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2013 | CLEARVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2012 | HYNDMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | BEEGLETON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bedford County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to the size of baseballs was reported near Inglesmith. extensive leaf damage was noted, and snow plows were out clearing leaves from the roads. A car windshield was broken from the hail, as well as several windows on homes and barns.
A tree fell across a trailer just south of Mattie. A nearby barn and garage was destroyed. Three outbuildings were also destroyed. Storm winds downed numerous trees and power lines in the Mattie, Mench, Crystal Springs, and Rays Cove areas. The eastbound lane of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was closed for about an hour from fallen trees.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
41 hail events are recorded in Bedford County between 1989 and 2020, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bedford County?
The strongest hail on record in Bedford County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Bedford 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 Bedford County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/bedford-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.