74
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$25K
Property damage
Hail in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: 74 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,800 nationally and #28 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Lackawanna County is the 2010s, when 29 of the county's 74 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 Lackawanna County archive, hail makes up 16.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,800 for this hazard and #28 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 41.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Lackawanna 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1985 | 2.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2024 | EAST BENTON | 0.75 | $0 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | PECKVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | BUSH PATCH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | MOSCOW | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | DRINKER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | MAYFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | THROOP | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 17, 2019 | SCRANTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | CLARKS SUMMIT | 1 | $0 |
| May 29, 2019 | OAKHILL | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Lackawanna County
- Thunderstorm Wind 249
- Flash Flood 84
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm briefly reached severe limits over extreme southern portions of the county. Trees were toppled by strong wind gusts along portions of Interstate 380 near exit 6 in Covington township and also just to the east near route 307. Dime sized hail was also observed in this area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
74 hail events are recorded in Lackawanna County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Lackawanna County?
The strongest hail on record in Lackawanna County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/lackawanna-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.