Pennsylvania storm reports for August 18, 2024
NOAA recorded 8 hail reports and 8 wind reports in Pennsylvania on August 18, 2024.
- in Pennsylvania
- 16
- Storm reports
- About 20 miles from Philadelphia, PA
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 18 miles from Harrisburg, PA
- 60 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on August 18, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail8, most at 2 PM
Wind8, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:16 PM | 0.88 in | About 19 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 2:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 19 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:50 PM | 0.75 in | About 19 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:52 PM | 0.75 in | About 18 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:54 PM | 0.88 in | About 18 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 2:59 PM | 0.88 in | About 21 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:03 PM | 0.88 in | About 20 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 3:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:12 PM | 60 mph | About 18 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 2:41 PM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 3:15 PM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Allentown, PA |
| 4:23 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Philadelphia, PA |
| 4:50 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 5:10 PM | 60 mph | About 16 miles from Harrisburg, PA |
| 7:08 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Lancaster, PA |
| 7:40 PM | 60 mph | About 3 miles from Lancaster, PA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | None | 60 mph | 0 |
| Philadelphia, PA | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.