79
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: 79 recorded events between 1966 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,724 nationally and #26 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Jefferson County is the 2010s, when 33 of the county's 79 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 Jefferson County archive, hail makes up 13.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,724 for this hazard and #26 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 44.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Jefferson County with 26 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 | KNOX DALE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | SYKESVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | BROOKVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | BIG RUN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | BIG RUN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | LINDSEY | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | KAHLETOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | BROOKVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | LANES MILLS | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | LANES MILLS | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Jefferson County
- Thunderstorm Wind 380
- Flash Flood 54
- Flood 51
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania?
79 hail events are recorded in Jefferson County between 1966 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Jefferson County?
The strongest hail on record in Jefferson County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/jefferson-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.