Hail Map in Pennsylvania on August 17, 2018

The weather event in Pennsylvania on August 17, 2018 includes Hail map. 26 states and 299 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 1,377.
Hail map in Pennsylvania on August 17, 2018
Hail

1,377

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

DateDescription
08/17/20186:50 PM CDTTree and wires down in easton. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20186:42 PM CDTTree down at sawmill road and hauseman road in colebrookdale twp. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20186:37 PM CDTReport of trees down in lower saucon twp. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20186:22 PM CDTTree down at seisholtzville road and chickadee lane.
08/17/20186:12 PM CDTTree down on east grant street in washington twp... Forcing the temporary closure of the road. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20186:10 PM CDTTree down at intersection of girl scout road and furnace hill road
08/17/20186:02 PM CDTTree down oley rd.
08/17/20185:59 PM CDTDowned tree at intersection of arnold road and leisczs bridge road.
08/17/20185:57 PM CDTSeveral reports of trees down in perry twp...including near schappell road and merkel lane and on grandview road.
08/17/20185:52 PM CDTTree fell onto house - jefferson st.
08/17/20185:52 PM CDTTree down 500 block south muddy creek road
08/17/20185:50 PM CDTTree down blocking traffic. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20185:49 PM CDTTree down on christmas village road near fairway drive. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20185:49 PM CDTSeveral reports of downed trees and malfunctioning traffic lights in tilden twp. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20185:45 PM CDTTree down - snyder dr. And quarry rd.
08/17/20185:45 PM CDTTree down - snyder dr. And quarry rd.
08/17/20185:40 PM CDTReport of trees fallen on wires
08/17/20185:30 PM CDTSeveral trees down in upper mount bethel twp and east bangor. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20185:25 PM CDTTrees down in the 3200 block of harrisburg pike. Trees also down along lancaster road. Phone and cable lines down in the area also.
08/17/20185:12 PM CDTTrees down in the town of elizabethtown
08/17/20185:11 PM CDTDowned utility on broadway street between the monroe county line and route 33 north. All lanes closed. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20185:03 PM CDTTrees downed in wires. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20185:03 PM CDTMultiple reports of trees and wires down in bushkill township
08/17/20185:02 PM CDTTree down oley rd.
08/17/20185:00 PM CDTA local report indicates 62 MPH wind near BATH
08/17/20185:00 PM CDTTwo trees downed.
08/17/20185:00 PM CDTSeveral reports of downed trees and power lines in moore twp...allen twp...and chapman. Time estimated from radar.
08/17/20184:57 PM CDTTree down - bellevue ave.
08/17/20184:45 PM CDTTree down - snyder dr. And quarry rd.
08/17/20184:22 PM CDTTrees down in paradise twp
08/17/20183:52 PM CDTCounty 911 reports several downed trees... And power lines and poles in the town of bonneauville
08/17/20183:36 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.25 inch wind near GREENCASTLE
08/17/20183:47 AM CDT At 846 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Ogdensburg to near Mendham to New Hope, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. Hunterdon County reported tree damage with this storm in Hampton earlier. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Madison, Middlesex, Princeton, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park and Bound Brook.
08/17/20183:17 AM CDT At 816 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Blairstown to Beatyestown to Milford, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Morristown, Somerville, Newton, Bridgewater, Dover, Hopatcong, Manville, Hackettstown, Wharton, Washington, Rockaway, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Mendham, Flemington, Mountain Lakes, Tinicum and High Bridge.
08/17/20182:09 AM CDT At 708 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lehighton to Jordan Valley to near Fleetwood to Terre Hill, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Reading, Lehighton, Bethlehem, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Northampton, Quakertown, Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Jim Thorpe, Royersford, Slatington, Fleetwood and Sinking Spring.People attending Philadelphia Folk Festival should seek safe shelterimmediately!
08/17/20181:23 AM CDT At 622 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Strausstown to near Wernersville, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Newmanstown, Topton, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Bernville, Lyons, Strausstown, Lenhartsville and New Morgan.
08/17/20181:22 AM CDT At 621 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dehart Dam to Lebanon South to near East Petersburg, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near... Myerstown, Richland, Leacock, Schaefferstown, Rothsville and Kleinfeltersville around 630 PM EDT. Akron, Ephrata, Leola, Newmanstown, Bareville and Fredericksburg around 640 PM EDT. New Holland, Terre Hill, Pine Grove, Adamstown, Tremont, Donaldson, Reamstown, Denver and Churchtown around 650 PM EDT. Minersville, Friedensburg, Marlin, Seltzer, Forrestville and Branchdale around 700 PM EDT.This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 264 to 295.Interstate 78 from mile markers 0 to 8.Interstate 81 from mile markers 79 to 111.
08/17/20181:22 AM CDT At 621 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Bangor, or 14 miles north of Easton, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Public. Several reports of wind damage have been received from Northampton County during the past 20 minutes. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Newton, East Stroudsburg, Blairstown, Bangor, Belvidere, Hope, East Bangor, Branchville, Andover, Stormville, Lake Mohawk, Werry Lake, Greendell, Millbrook, Delaware Water Gap, Crandon Lakes, Flatbrookville, Five Points, Columbia and Echo Lake.
08/17/20181:19 AM CDT At 619 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Christmans, or 11 miles north of Lehighton, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Jim Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Weatherly, Henryville, Pocono Pines, Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Long Pond, Albrightsville, Sun Valley, Arrowhead Lake, Jonas, Meckesville, Reeders and Analomink.
08/16/201811:24 PM CDT At 424 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Claylick, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will be near... Greencastle around 430 PM EDT. Marion around 440 PM EDT. Chambersburg, Fayetteville, Guilford, Scotland and Mont Alto around 450 PM EDT.Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm includeWilliamson, Upton, Quincy and Penn State Mont Alto.This includes Interstate 81 from mile markers 4 to 25.
08/16/201810:46 PM CDT At 346 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fannettsburg, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chambersburg, Shippensburg, Scotland, Upper Strasburg, Roxbury, Willow Hill, Fannettsburg, Orrstown and Shippensburg University.This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 192 and194...and from mile markers 197 to 205.
08/16/201810:40 PM CDT At 340 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Shepherdstown, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. This storm has a history of producing 60 to 70 mph wind gusts. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles. Locations impacted include... Frederick, Hagerstown, Thurmont, Emmitsburg, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Robinwood, Taneytown, Brunswick, Walkersville, Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Braddock Heights, Mount Aetna, Mount Lena, San Mar, Clover Hill, Discovery-Spring Garden, Wolfsville and Saint James.

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on August 17, 2018

Please be aware that the storm maps provided by HailTrace include estimates of the number of structures impacted by storms on the specified date. These estimates are derived from data provided by Microsoft, including building footprint data generated using computer vision algorithms applied to satellite imagery. While HailTrace makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information, it is not guaranteed and should be used as a general reference only. The actual number of impacted structures may differ from the estimates provided on the storm maps.

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