87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Franklin County, Pennsylvania: 87 recorded events between 1965 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Franklin County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Franklin County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 87 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 Franklin County archive, hail makes up 18.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #23 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Franklin County with 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | ROADSIDE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | RICHMOND FURNACE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | FT LOUDON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2022 | UPPER STRASBURG | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | TOMSTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | GOOD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | FT LOUDON | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 19, 2019 | MONT ALTO | 1 | $0 |
| May 19, 2019 | GREENCASTLE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
- Thunderstorm Wind 305
- Flash Flood 44
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Franklin County, Pennsylvania?
87 hail events are recorded in Franklin County between 1965 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest hail on record in Franklin County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/franklin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.