Hail History

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Hail history im Plains, PA

Last hail im 10 milesSep 3, 20260.25 in (pea)
Hail days, last 12 months1
Largest hail im 20061.75 in (golf ball)Feb 25, 2017
Hail days im 200628
Days im hail 1 inch imwin16
Tornadoes im 10 miles4
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles128

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Plains im 28 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 1.75 in (golf ball) im Feb 25, 2017. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Plains

DateHail sizeWhereSource
Sep 3, 20260.50 in
marble		Edwardsville, Laurel Run
2 hail reports · closest 3 mi im Plains		NWS storm report (preliminary)

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

Hail days near Plains by year

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When hail season peaks near Plains

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (6) and May (6).

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Largest hail storms near Plains

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

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

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

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

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

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Plains

DateRatingWherePath
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

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Plains

128 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Plains since 2006, on 66 days. The strongest measured gust was 75 mph on Jul 3, 2026.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 3, 2026dmg ekkarWilkes-Barre, Shavertown
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 2, 2026dmg ekkarLehman, Dallas
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026dmg ekkarSwoyersville
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarOrange, Kingston
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 202675 mph, imwinAvoca, Moosic, Ashley
8 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 2026dmg ekkarLynwood
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 14, 202658 mph, ekkarKingston
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 3, 202558 mph, ekkarHarding
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 202558 mph, ekkarChase
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202458 mph, ekkarPenobscot
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 Plains; 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 Plains.

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