61
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15K
Property damage
Hail in Pike County, Pennsylvania: 61 recorded events between 1990 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Pike County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Pike County is the 2000s, when 32 of the county's 61 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 Pike County archive, hail makes up 27.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #33 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Pike County with 22 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | DINGMANS FERRY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | BLOOMING GROVE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | MILLRIFT | 1.25 | $2K |
| Jul 31, 2019 | FOREST PARK | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2015 | DINGMANS FERRY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | LORDS VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2014 | ROWLAND | 1.75 | $5K |
| Aug 21, 2014 | GREELEY | 1.75 | $5K |
| Jul 3, 2014 | MILFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | LORDS VLY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pike County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A short line of thunderstorms developed across the Poconos in advance of an approaching cold front. One embedded cell became severe across northern Pike county. This storm briefly dropped nickel sized hail in Lackawaxen before moving across the Delaware river.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Pike County, Pennsylvania?
61 hail events are recorded in Pike County between 1990 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Pike County?
The strongest hail on record in Pike County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Pike 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.
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“Hail in Pike County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/pike-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.