Philadelphia, PA Hail Reports
Last reported hail near Philadelphia, PA: May 3, 2025 — 1″ reported 5.6 mi NNE. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.36″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Jul 27, 2026. 23 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 27 days since October 2020.
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- Philadelphia populationpopulation
- 1.6M
- Philadelphia householdshouseholds
- 659.1K
Largest hail on record near Philadelphia, PA
The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.
Hail near Philadelphia, PA, day by day
Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.
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| No report | 0 | 0.89″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.36″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.03″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.17″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 5.6 mi NNE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from May 3, 2025
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| No report | 0 | 1.45″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.96″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.36″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.79″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.84″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.86″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.88″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | 1.37″ | 8.6 mi SSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 25, 2023
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| 0.75″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 5.8 mi WNW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 16, 2023
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| 0.75″ | 2 (0) | None stored | 3.1 mi SSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Jun 14, 2023
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| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.76″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 0.80″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.5″ | 10 (7) | 1.03″ | 5.6 mi S | Full report for May 20, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 10 reports from May 20, 2022
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| 0.88″ | 1 (0) | None stored | 7.7 mi SE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Apr 16, 2022
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| No report | 0 | 0.81″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No report | 0 | 1.48″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 4 (4) | 1.72″ | 5.6 mi N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 4 reports from Jul 21, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 0.98″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1″ | 2 (2) | 0.94″ | 7.3 mi W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 2 reports from Jul 6, 2021
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| No report | 0 | 0.82″ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.25″ | 1 (1) | None stored | 4.9 mi SW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Show 1 report from Jun 4, 2021
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Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Philadelphia, PA.
Hail near Philadelphia, PA by year and month
| Year | Storm days | Reports | Largest reported | Radar max |
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| 2026 | 4 | 0 | — | 1.36″ |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1″ | 1.45″ |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | — | 1.36″ |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 0.88″ | 1.37″ |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 | 2.5″ | 1.03″ |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 1.25″ | 1.72″ |
| Month | Storm days | Bar |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 1 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 3 | |
| May | 3 | |
| June | 13 | |
| July | 10 | |
| August | 1 | |
| September | 1 | |
| October | 0 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Hail near Philadelphia, PA has been recorded most often in June: 13 of 32 storm days.
HailPing storm reports near Philadelphia, PA
Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.
| Date | Max hail | Reports 1.00″+ | Reports 1.75″+ |
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| May 20, 2022 | 1.5″ | 9 | 0 |
Recent hail storms near Philadelphia, PA
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— hail up to 1.5″
Storm summary, May 20, 2022
On May 20, 2022, hail was reported across the Philadelphia / Village Green-green Ridge / Millbourne corridor. Reports concentrated near Philadelphia, Village Green-green Ridge, Swarthmore, Rutledge, Woodlyn, and Millbourne. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 9 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.
About hail in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is home to 1,593,208 people and 659,129 households in Pennsylvania. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA on 32 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 5.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 13 of 32 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 20, 2022.
How these figures are counted
Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer
Common questions
When did it last hail in Philadelphia, PA?
The last reported hail within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA was on May 3, 2025: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 5.6 mi NNE from Philadelphia, PA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.36″ over the area on 7 days, most recently Jul 27, 2026. 23 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 27 days since October 2020.
How big was the hail in Philadelphia, PA?
The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA on May 3, 2025 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Philadelphia, PA since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on May 20, 2022.
How many hail reports were there near Philadelphia, PA?
23 hail reports on 9 storm days within 10 miles of Philadelphia, PA since November 2020, of which 15 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.
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