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Hail dates in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Northampton County on 11 days since 2016 (21 separate reports, 12 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on August 18, 2019; the most recent hail was July 3, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Northampton County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Pictures sent in via social media. Time given in report. |
| 2025-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported mostly small hail mixed in with some one-inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-04-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Sixteen minutes of dime to quarter sized hail in North Catasauqua. Hail briefly grew to half dollar size. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2023-04-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Trained Spotter reported nickel-sized hail. |
| 2022-08-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | Fourteen minutes of dime to quarter size hail fell. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2021-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-04-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-22 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime to penny size hail was reported, along with a measured wind gust of 50 mph. |
| 2019-08-18 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail up to ping pong ball size was reported in North Catasauqua. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail sizes ranged from Pea to penny. |
| 2017-07-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Measured hail a little under an inch. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Northampton County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 163 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 2 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-21 | 81 mph | 9 | Numerous reports of downed trees and wires were received from the area of Bangor and Washington Twp. One residential property in particul… |
| 2017-02-25 | 70 mph | 7 | Numerous trees, power lines and telephone poles down due to thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees were blown onto homes and a barn. A tra… |
| 2016-07-14 | 70 mph | 1 | Numerous Trees and wires downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2020-08-27 | 69 mph | 7 | Photos were received of numerous trees down throughout Williams Twp. Some minor shingle damage was reported as well. Time estimated from … |
| 2020-07-22 | 69 mph | 9 | Several reports were received of trees and wires down west of Belfast in the Bushkill Two area. Numerous power outages and a few road clo… |
| 2022-03-07 | 66 mph | 2 | Power was also knocked out. |
| 2025-12-19 | 63 mph | 1 | A trained spotter reported a 63 mph measured gust from a personal weather station. |
| 2021-07-17 | 63 mph | 2 | Several trees were downed in North Catasauqua and Catasauqua. Time estimated from radar. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Northampton County?
July 3, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 1.50" (ping pong ball) on August 18, 2019.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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