Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Lima, PA

Las hail insay 10 mailMay 20, 20261.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20062.50 in (tenis bol)May 22, 2014
Hail dei sin 200627
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ17
Tɔnado insay 10 mail2
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail405

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Lima long 27 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 2.50 in (tenis bol) long May 22, 2014. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long May an June.

Risent hail nia Lima

DeitHail saizWeaSors
May 20, 20261.00 in
25-sent koin		Wayne
1 hail report · klos 10 mi frɔm Lima		NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 20250.88 in
5-sent koin		Primos
1 hail report · klos 7 mi frɔm Lima		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 4, 20251.25 in
50-sent koin		Grace Park, Rutledge
4 hail reports · klos 4 mi frɔm Lima		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Lima, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Lima

Out of di 27 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in May (7) and June (7).

JanFeb1Mar3Apr7May7Jun4Jul5AugSepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Lima

May 22, 2014 · 2.50 in (tenis bol) · Harnous Corner (7 mi from Lima)

National Weather Service description (English): A severe thunderstorm dropped hail as large as tennis balls in the Ballymeade development of Brandywine Hundred. Siding and vehicles were damaged.

Mar 29, 2009 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Boothwyn (6 mi from Lima)

National Weather Service description (English): Severe thunderstorms dropped large hail across several municipalities in Delaware County. The largest reported hail was golf ball size in Media Borough. Quarter size hail was reported in Lansdowne Borough. In Clifton Heights Borough, penny size hail covered the ground. Dime to penny size hail were reported in both Boothwyn (Upper Chichester Township) and Concord Township. Dime size hail fell in Drexel Hill (Upper Darby Township) and Parkside Borough.

Jun 24, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Oakmont (8 mi from Lima)

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.

May 20, 2022 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Morton (6 mi from Lima)

Jun 2, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Glen Mills (3 mi from Lima)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Lima

DeitRatingWeaPas
Oct 31, 2019EF2Glen Mills
4 mi from Lima		0.5 mi long, 250 yd wide
Aug 22, 2010EF0Trainer
6 mi from Lima		0.3 mi long, 80 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Lima

405 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Lima since 2006, on 142 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 76 mph on Jun 24, 2010.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 1, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badTalleyville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 202645 mph, we kin mekaLogan Twp.
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 11, 202660 mph, we tinkHaverford, Penn Wynne, Drexel Hill
3 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 202658 mph, we tinkChester
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 202658 mph, we tinkMedia, Broomall, Glenolden
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 202663 mph, we tinkChatwood
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 20, 202663 mph, we tinkDarling, Darlington Corners
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202658 mph, we tinkChalfonte, Brandywine Summit, Harnous Corner
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 202558 mph, we tinkSpringfield
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 202558 mph, we tinkCedar Hollow Station, Berwyn
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Lima; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Lima.

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