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Hail history for Ardmore, PA

Last hail within 10 milesAug 20, 20260.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 months3

Largest hail since 20061.75 in (golf ball)Jun 6, 2023

Hail days since 200637

Days with hail 1 inch or larger20

Tornadoes within 10 miles1

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles495

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Ardmore on 37 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 1.75 in (golf ball) on Jun 6, 2023. Hail is most common here in June and August.

Recent hail near Ardmore

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Aug 20, 2026	0.75 in penny	Plymouth Meeting 2 hail reports · closest 9 mi from Ardmore	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	0.5 in marble	Chestnut Hill 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Ardmore	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 20, 2026	1 in quarter	Wayne 1 hail report · closest 6 mi from Ardmore	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2025	0.88 in nickel	Primos 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Ardmore	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 2025	1 in quarter	Rutledge, Fort Miffin 4 hail reports · closest 8 mi from Ardmore	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Ardmore by year

When hail season peaks near Ardmore

Of the 37 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (11) and August (8).

Largest hail storms near Ardmore

Aug 26, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Philadelphia (7 mi from Ardmore)

Jun 24, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Oakmont (2 mi from Ardmore)

National Weather Service description (English): The same severe thunderstorm produced a swath of large hail (quarter to golf ball size) across eastern Delaware County from Haverford Township south through Yeadon Borough. The largest hail (golf ball size) was reported in Yeadon and ping pong ball size hail (1.5 inches in diameter) was reported in Drexel Hill in Upper Darby Township.

Jun 6, 2023 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · King Of Prussia (8 mi from Ardmore)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter reports 1.75 inch hail. Time given in report.

May 20, 2022 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Morton (8 mi from Ardmore)

Aug 25, 2006 · 1.25 in (half dollar) · King Of Prussia (7 mi from Ardmore)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ardmore

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Sep 1, 2021	EF2	Flourtown 7 mi from Ardmore	8.3 mi long, 400 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ardmore

495 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ardmore since 2006, on 165 days. The strongest measured gust was 76 mph on Jun 24, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 20, 2026	damage reported	Roxborough 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 11, 2026	60 mph, estimated	Haverford, Philadelphia Internatio, Ardmore 18 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Gladwyne 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Bridesburg, Betzwood, Miquon 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Media, Broomall, Glenolden 7 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Chestnut Hill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Crescentville 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 2026	60 mph, measured	Philadelphia, Overbrook 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 19, 2025	64 mph, estimated	Abrams, Philadelphia, Shawmont 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2025	62 mph, measured	Philadelphia, Springfield 2 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.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Ardmore; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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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 Ardmore.

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