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Hail history for Northampton, PA

Last hail within 10 milesJul 28, 20260.88 in (nickel)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)May 14, 2010

Hail days since 200639

Days with hail 1 inch or larger21

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles274

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Northampton on 39 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on May 14, 2010. Hail is most common here in July and May.

Recent hail near Northampton

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 28, 2026	0.88 in nickel	Wescosville 1 hail report · closest 7 mi from Northampton	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2025	1 in quarter	Steel City 1 hail report · closest 9 mi from Northampton	NOAA Storm Events
May 6, 2025	1 in quarter	Shoenersville 1 hail report · closest 2 mi from Northampton	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 Northampton by year

When hail season peaks near Northampton

Of the 39 hail days since 2006, most fell in July (9) and May (8).

Largest hail storms near Northampton

May 14, 2010 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Fogelsville (10 mi from Northampton)

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 in (hen egg) · Bethlehem (7 mi from Northampton)

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 (6 mi from Northampton)

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

Jun 30, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Orefield (6 mi from Northampton)

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

Aug 18, 2019 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Catasauqua (2 mi from Northampton)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Northampton

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 7, 2023	EF1	Lehigh Valley International Airport 5 mi from Northampton	0.3 mi long, 160 yd wide
Jul 29, 2021	EF1	Emerald 8 mi from Northampton	1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jul 22, 2018	EF0	Saegersville 9 mi from Northampton	0.8 mi long, 20 yd wide
Sep 6, 2008	EF1	East Penn Jct 6 mi from Northampton	0.6 mi long, 30 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Northampton

274 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Northampton since 2006, on 121 days. The strongest measured gust was 69 mph on Jul 25, 2010.

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

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 Northampton; 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 Northampton.

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