Hail history in Scranton, PA
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Scranton on 1.6 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Scranton on 28 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.75 in, in 2019. 20 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 8 since 2010. The most recent was August 12, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 86 days, with gusts up to 81 mph.
Ranks #120 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 28
- Largest hail
- 2.75 in
- Highest gust
- 81 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
28 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 28 hail days in total; the most was 6 in 2019.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 4, May 8, Jun 5, Jul 4, Aug 2, Sep 3, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.0 in | 8.4 mi |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 0.75 in | 12.3 mi |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 1.0 in | 6.3 mi |
| Jul 1, 2022 | 1.0 in | 4.5 mi |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.0 in | 8.3 mi |
| Aug 17, 2019 | 1.5 in | 0.5 mi |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 1.0 in | 6.7 mi |
| May 29, 2019 | 0.75 in | 3.0 mi |
| May 28, 2019 | 2.75 in | 3.2 mi |
| May 19, 2019 | 0.88 in | 12.0 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Scranton, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
86 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 81 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.2 mi |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.0 mi |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.0 mi |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 11.6 mi |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 75 mph | 3.5 mi |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Not recorded | 10.8 mi |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 8.3 mi |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 67 mph | 8.3 mi |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 58 mph | 9.1 mi |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 58 mph | 8.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Scranton, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Scranton
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Scranton.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 14 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Scranton since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2023 | EF0 | 0.23 miles | 3.9 miles |
| May 28, 2019 | EF1 | 0.79 miles | 6.7 miles |
| Apr 14, 2019 | EF0 | 3.22 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF0 | 0.15 miles | 6.8 miles |
| Oct 2, 2018 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 6 miles |
| Feb 25, 2017 | EF2 | 12.52 miles | 2 miles |
| Nov 16, 2010 | EF1 | 1.73 miles | 6.7 miles |
| May 31, 1998 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 5 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 7.6 miles |
| May 31, 1998 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 7.4 miles |
| Jun 22, 1996 | EF1 | 13.5 miles | 6.1 miles |
| Jan 14, 1992 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Jul 23, 1991 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 3.8 miles |
| Jul 4, 1960 | EF2 | 0.1 miles | 6.1 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
7 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Scranton.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy (2012) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 108 miles |
| Hazel (1954) | 61 mph | 50 mph | 99 miles |
| 1938 New England hurricane | 50 mph | 41 mph | 142 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1929 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 6 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1903 | 58 mph | 48 mph | 6 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 52 mph | 42 mph | 108 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 68 mph | 55 mph | 10 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
24 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
7 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Scranton’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Scranton
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center climatology for the Binghamton radar area, which covers Scranton, counted 9,293 damaging wind reports and 2,079 large hail reports from 1980 to 2006.1 The same climatology puts the area's primary severe season from April 29 to September 5, with daily reports peaking around June 2.1
Notable storms
- May 28, 2019Storms dropped 2.75-inch hail near Mill City and 1.5-inch hail near Clarks Summit. A microburst with winds estimated at 81 mph blew down many trees and power lines in Madison Township, and fallen trees damaged several homes.2,3,4
- April 15, 2019Early on April 15, 2019, an EF0 tornado with winds up to 85 mph tracked about 3.2 miles through parts of Scranton and into Dunmore, downing trees and wires, and some homes had roof damage.5,6
- June 13, 2018Around 10 p.m., an EF2 tornado with winds estimated at 130 mph touched down near Mundy Street and Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre Township. Roofs were destroyed and windows blown out across a shopping center, some structures were sheared off near their foundations, and 23 businesses were damaged. Six people were hurt, and NOAA's storm records list about $5 million in property damage.7,8
- May 15, 2018A derecho brought winds estimated at 110 mph on a path from near Waymart to Honesdale, and several dozen trees blew down near Wilkes-Barre. NOAA's storm records list $100,000 in property damage along the Waymart to Honesdale path.9,10
- February 25, 2017A February EF2 tornado with winds estimated up to 120 mph tracked 12.8 miles from Plains Township through Pittston Township to Lake Scranton near Moosic. It knocked down over a thousand trees, did extensive damage to 2 homes and damaged 28 others, and no one was hurt.11,12
- April 28, 2011Overnight storms brought winds estimated at 96 mph near Lehman and blew down hundreds of trees in the Back Mountain area, while a microburst with winds estimated at 81 mph hit along the Wyoming and Lackawanna county line. NOAA's storm records list $150,000 in property damage across those three sites.13,14,15
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: BGM Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Wyoming County, May 28, 2019
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Lackawanna County, May 28, 2019
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Lackawanna County, May 28, 2019
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lackawanna County, April 15, 2019
- 6. WNEP: National Weather Service: Tornado Hit Lackawanna County
- 7. NWS Binghamton: Severe Storms June 13, 2018
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Luzerne County, June 13, 2018
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne County, May 15, 2018
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne County, May 15, 2018
- 11. NWS Binghamton: Severe Storms February 25 2017
- 12. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Lackawanna County, February 25, 2017
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne County, April 28, 2011
- 14. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Luzerne County, April 28, 2011
- 15. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Wyoming County, April 28, 2011
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Questions about hail in Scranton
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Scranton?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Scranton on 1.6 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.9 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 28 hail days.
- When is hail season in Scranton?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Scranton, 8 since 2010, then June (5) and April (4).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Scranton?
- 2.75 in, in 2019: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Scranton since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Scranton?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Scranton is from August 12, 2026, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 8.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.