201
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$52K
Property damage
Hail in Butler County, Pennsylvania: 201 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #610 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Butler County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Butler County is the 2020s, when 60 of the county's 201 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 Butler County archive, hail makes up 22.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #610 for this hazard and #4 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 80.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Apr is the peak month for hail in Butler County with 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2026 | BUTLER | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | MARS | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | OGLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | BUHLS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | ELORA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | BONUS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | BONUS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | GREAT BELT | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | HOMEACRE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | HOMEACRE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Butler County
- Thunderstorm Wind 560
- Flash Flood 75
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In Middlesex Township, a tornado downed approximately 500 trees, path length, about three miles. Route 8 was closed for several hours. Many of the trees were twisted from their bases. The tornado destroyed one barn and tore large sections of roof off two others. Approximately 10 homes had damage to their chimneys. An additional 30 homes had minor damage to roofs, gutters, etc. A section of one of the barn roofs was blown about 500 yards through the picture window of a neighboring house. Pea- to quarter-size hail, up to 18 inches deep, was reported in a 1.25 mile wide, 12 mile long path through Middlesex Township. Extensive damage occurred to Corn, Soybean, and Oat Crops. Most of the corn stalks were stripped of their leaves. Between 35 and 40 farms incurred up to $300,000 in crop damage. A local garden center sustained $50,000 in damage to plants, and $25,000 to buildings. Over 10,000 mums were destroyed. A storm survey was conducted by the National Weather Service Office at Pittsburgh.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
201 hail events are recorded in Butler County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Butler County?
The strongest hail on record in Butler County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Butler 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 Butler County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/butler-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.