Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Plains, PA

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 3, 20260.25 in (pis)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔn1
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Feb 25, 2017
Hail dei sin 200628
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ16
Tɔnado insay 10 mail4
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail128

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Plains long 28 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Feb 25, 2017. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an May.

Risent hail nia Plains

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Sep 3, 20260.50 in
marbl		Edwardsville, Laurel Run
2 hail reports · klos 3 mi frɔm Plains		NWS storm report (preliminary)

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 Plains, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Plains

Out of di 28 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (6) and May (6).

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Biggest hail storm na near Plains

May 26, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Dallas (7 mi from Plains)

Jun 24, 2013 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Dallas (7 mi from Plains)

Feb 25, 2017 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Penobscot (7 mi from Plains)

May 30, 2006 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Moosic (7 mi from Plains)

Jul 17, 2017 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · Wilkes Barre (2 mi from Plains)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Plains

DeitRatingWeaPas
Oct 2, 2018EF0Hillside Jct
9 mi from Plains		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jun 13, 2018EF2Boulevard Manor
2 mi from Plains		2.9 mi long, 150 yd wide
Feb 25, 2017EF2Westminister
5 mi from Plains		7.1 mi long, 500 yd wide
Jul 22, 2006F0Dallas
7 mi from Plains		1.5 mi long, 75 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Plains

128 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Plains since 2006, on 66 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 75 mph on Jul 3, 2026.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 3, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badWilkes-Barre, Shavertown
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 2, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badLehman, Dallas
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badSwoyersville
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badOrange, Kingston
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202675 mph, we kin mekaAvoca, Moosic, Ashley
8 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badLynwood
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 14, 202658 mph, we tinkKingston
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 3, 202558 mph, we tinkHarding
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 202558 mph, we tinkChase
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202458 mph, we tinkPenobscot
1 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 Plains; 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 Plains.

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