164
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$4K
Property damage
Hail in York County, Pennsylvania: 164 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #829 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in York County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in York County is the 2000s, when 60 of the county's 164 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 York County archive, hail makes up 18.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #829 for this hazard and #7 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 73.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in York County with 48 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 17, 2025 | RED LION | 0.88 | $0 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | BANDANA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | BANDANA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | GRANGEVILLE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | MT WOLF | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | HUNGERFORD | 1.5 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | GLEN ROCK | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | BRODBECK | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | SPRINGVALE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | HOLLZSWAM | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from York County
- Thunderstorm Wind 583
- Flash Flood 96
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large limbs were broken off trees on the west side of Hanover. Also, many trees were downed east of Hanover at 1652 EST. At least 2500 York county customers briefly lost electrical power as falling trees and tree limbs took down power lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in York County, Pennsylvania?
164 hail events are recorded in York County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in York County?
The strongest hail on record in York County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for York 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 York County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/york-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.