Hail History

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Hail history im Ephrata, PA

Last hail im 10 milesAug 27, 20260.50 in (marble)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Jun 10, 2008
Hail days im 200622
Days im hail 1 inch imwin19
Tornadoes im 10 miles3
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles143

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Ephrata im 22 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Jun 10, 2008. Hail ej common im June im July.

Recent hail im Ephrata

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Aug 27, 20260.50 in
marble		Brickerville, Rothsville
2 hail reports · closest 4 mi im Ephrata		NWS storm report (preliminary)

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Ephrata by year

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When hail season peaks near Ephrata

Of the 22 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (7) and July (5).

Jan1Feb1Mar2Apr3May7Jun5Jul2Aug1SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Ephrata

Jul 18, 2006 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Terre Hill (7 mi from Ephrata)

Jun 10, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Leola (6 mi from Ephrata)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported golf-ball sized hail in Leola.

Jul 6, 2020 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Smoketown (10 mi from Ephrata)

Jul 9, 2006 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Denver (4 mi from Ephrata)

Jun 24, 2013 · 1.25 in (50-cent coin) · Fairland (10 mi from Ephrata)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Ephrata

DateRatingWherePath
May 4, 2025EF0Reinholds
6 mi from Ephrata		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 19, 2019EF1Schoeneck
4 mi from Ephrata		0.8 mi long, 125 yd wide
Mar 29, 2009EF1Lititz
7 mi from Ephrata		1.2 mi long, 200 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Ephrata

143 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Ephrata since 2006, on 81 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on Dec 3, 2009.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 1, 2026dmg ekkarNew Holland
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 27, 2026dmg ekkarBrickerville, Kleinfeltersville
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 2026dmg ekkarAkron
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dmg ekkarAkron
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 11, 2026dmg ekkarDenver
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026dmg ekkarLititz, Akron
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 202660 mph, imwinLititz, East Petersburg, Lancaster
5 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 6, 202660 mph, ekkarKleinfeltersville, Vinemont
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202681 mph, ekkarNew Holland, Fivepointville, Lancaster Airport
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Dec 19, 202562 mph, imwinLancaster Airport
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Ephrata; 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 Ephrata.

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