55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$50K
Property damage
Hail in Wayne County, Pennsylvania: 55 recorded events between 1985 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Wayne County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Wayne County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 55 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 Wayne County archive, hail makes up 17.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #36 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Wayne County with 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2023 | LAKEVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | LAKE ARIEL | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | STERLING SPG HILL AR | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | PLEASANT MT | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2014 | LAKE ARIEL | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 23, 2014 | SOUTH CANAAN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2013 | GALILEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2012 | WHITE MILLS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2012 | WHITE MILLS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2012 | BROWNDALE | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Wayne County
- Thunderstorm Wind 175
- Flash Flood 57
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm intensified rapidly over central portions of the county during the pre-dawn hours. The cell produced hail ranging from dime sized to as large as 2 inches in diameter in the town of Girdland. The larger hailstones inflicted some damage to homes and automobiles. A few cars had cracked windshields and some small windows on the upper level of homes were smashed. Briefly strong wind gusts toppled a few trees as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Wayne County, Pennsylvania?
55 hail events are recorded in Wayne County between 1985 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Wayne County?
The strongest hail on record in Wayne County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Wayne 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 Wayne County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/wayne-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.