Pennsylvania · September 21, 2024

Pennsylvania hail map — September 21, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 2 Pennsylvania cities on September 21, 2024. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Harrisburg.

Hail swath map for Harrisburg, PA on September 21, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Swath over Harrisburg on September 21, 20241.00″ hail. Each city below has its own map for this storm.
Cities hit
2
in Pennsylvania
Largest stone
1.00
quarter size
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Pennsylvania cities hit on September 21, 2024

What people on the ground measured in Pennsylvania on September 21, 2024

12 reports filed with the National Weather Service5 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.00 hen egg size Trained Spotter
    4 NE Denton Hill State, PA7:25 PM EDTPotter County

    Max size 2 inch measured oblong shaped hail fell for 30 minutes covering the yard with accumulation of 1-2 inches of solid cover hail.

  • 1.75 golf ball size Public
    2 S Parkville, PA1:17 AM EDTYork County

    Multiple reports of golf ball size hail on the south side of Hanover.

  • 1.50 half dollar size Public
    1 N Manchester, PA11:48 PM EDTYork County

    Ping Pong Ball size hail.

  • 1.25 half dollar size Emergency Mngr
    3 WSW Ulysses, PA7:08 PM EDTPotter County

    Hail covering the ground on Route 49 in Ulysses Twp.

  • 1.00 quarter size 911 Call Center
    2 E Point Marion, PA3:05 PM EDTFayette County

    Numerous trees and wires down.

  • 1.00 quarter size Emergency Mngr
    4 ESE Point Marion, PA3:09 PM EDTFayette County
  • 0.88 penny size PUBLIC
    1 WSW RUTHERFORD HEIGHT, PA9:57 PM EDTDAUPHIN County
  • 0.75 penny size Public
    1 SSW Colonial Park, PA10:17 AM EDTDauphin County

    Reports of dime to penny sized hail.

  • 0.75 penny size Trained Spotter
    Shinglehouse, PA7:55 PM EDTPotter County

    Hail during heavy rainfall downpour.

  • 0.75 penny size Public
    1 SSW Colonial Park, PA10:10 PM EDTDauphin County

    Corrects previous hail report from 1 SSW Colonial Park. Reports of dime to penny sized hail.

  • 0.75 penny size PUBLIC
    2 NNE HIGHSPIRE, PA10:20 PM EDTDAUPHIN County
  • 0.75 penny size Trained Spotter
    3 S Parkville, PA1:20 AM EDTYork County

    Penny size hail in West Manheim Twp.

Showing the 12 largest of 16 hail reports filed that day.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Pennsylvania hail on September 21, 2024

NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 2 Pennsylvania cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Harrisburg. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.

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