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Hail history for Whitehall Township, PA

Haili ijiin 10 mileJul 28, 20260.88 in (5-sent coin)

Ane haili, 12 mwwoon ijiin1

Haili ane pwon ijiin 20062.50 in (tennis ball)May 14, 2010

Ane haili ijiin 200645

Ane haili 1 inch o pwon24

Tornado ijiin 10 mile4

Wind reports within 10 miles296

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Whitehall Township on 45 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.50 in (tennis ball) on May 14, 2010. Hail is most common here in May and July.

Recent hail near Whitehall Township

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Jul 28, 2026	0.88 in 5-sent coin	Wescosville 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Whitehall Township	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2025	1.00 in 25-sent coin	Steel City 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Whitehall Township	NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 2025	1.00 in 25-sent coin	Shoenersville 1 hail report · closest 1 mi from Whitehall Township	NOAA Storm Events

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Of 45 nn̄an anam̄mool ekkar 2006, most fell in May (12) and July (10).

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May 14, 2010 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Fogelsville (9 mi from Whitehall Township)

National Weather Service description (English): Tennis ball size hail also fell in Upper Macungie Township. The hail caused damage at a car dealership.

Aug 17, 2007 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Bethlehem (7 mi from Whitehall Township)

National Weather Service description (English): The third severe thunderstorm of the day for Northampton County dropped a swath of hail as large as hen eggs (2 inches in diameter) across the central and southern parts of the county. The hen egg size hail fell over the higher terrain of Williams Township. Half dollar size hail fell in Bethlehem and penny size hail fell in Nazareth.

Jun 15, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Walnutport (7 mi from Whitehall Township)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail was reported in Walnutport.

Jun 30, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Orefield (5 mi from Whitehall Township)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorm dropped golf ball size hail in Orefield.

May 29, 2019 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Emmaus (9 mi from Whitehall Township)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Whitehall Township

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	Lehigh Valley International Airport 5 mi from Whitehall Township	0.3 mi long, 160 yd wide
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	Emerald 9 mi from Whitehall Township	1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 22, 2018	EF0	Saegersville 9 mi from Whitehall Township	0.8 mi long, 20 yd wide
Sep 6, 2008	EF1	East Penn Jct 5 mi from Whitehall Township	0.6 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Whitehall Township

296 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Whitehall Township since 2006, on 127 days. The strongest measured gust was 69 mph on Jul 25, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 4, 2026	damage a reported	Hokendauqua, Bethlehem Twp 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026	damage a reported	Moore Twp 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 2026	damage a reported	Washington Twp, West Catasauqua, North Whitehall Twp 5 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026	50 mph, a measured	Lehigh Valley Internati 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	59 mph, a measured	Lehigh Valley Internati 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, a estimat	Allentown Muni 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	58 mph, a estimat	Fullerton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	58 mph, a estimat	East Penn Jct, Center Vly 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 19, 2025	62 mph, a measured	Allentown Muni 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2025	58 mph, a estimat	Allentown Muni, Bethlehem, Steel City 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Whitehall Township.

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