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Polk, PA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Polk city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 13 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 176 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-06-28.
- 8 tornado events, most recent 2021-09-22.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 0.1 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2025-04-29 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.8 mi |
| 2024-10-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.9 mi |
| 2024-08-30 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 9.6 mi |
| 2024-08-06 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.8 mi |
| 2024-04-14 | Hail | 0.75" | 7.9 mi |
| 2023-07-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 4.1 mi |
2025-06-28: “A number of trees down in western half of the county.”
2025-06-18: “A tree was reported down along Route 62.”
2024-10-06: “Trees were reported down along Riddle Road.”
Disputing a claim at a Polk address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12