Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
York County, Pennsylvania has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 79 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 14 hail reports with hail up to 0.88" and 64 high-wind reports with gusts up to 63 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across York County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
5 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees down on wires Woodberry Road and West College Avenue. (CTP)”
“Trees down blocking road on Indian Rock Dam Road... West Manchester Township. (CTP)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1141 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Weigelstown to Hanover to near Emmitsburg. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Tree and wires down on West Camping Area Road near Ziegler Road. (CTP)”
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Columbia to near Red Lion to 13 miles southeast of Parkville. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“Multiple instances of tree and wire damage on the south end of Red Lion. (CTP)”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 746 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Peach Bottom, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Quarryville, Gap, Delta, Wakefield, Christiana, Georgetown, Kirkwood, Little Britain, White Horse, and Peach Bottom.”
“At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carlisle, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mechanicsburg, Boiling Springs, Dillsburg, Mount Holly Springs, New Kingstown, Hogestown, Siddonsburg, Messiah College, and Ski Roundtop Ski Area.”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Trees and wires down across Bridgeton Road. (CTP)”
“Trees down on wires across Clearbrook Blvd. (CTP)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 304 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Red Lion, moving east at 45 mph. Other strong storms were forming along and near route 30. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Parkville, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down in wires across Bair Road. (CTP)”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Multiple trees down across southbound I-83 between mile marker 30 and 32. (CTP)”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 1007 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms will gusty winds along a line from Weigelstown to Columbia to Gap. Movement was northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down a few trees due to the very wet ground conditions. Wind speeds are expected to remain below the severe limit of 57 MPH. Locations impacted include...”
7 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 63 mph
“Large hardwood tree snapped at the base... with roots not pulled out of the ground. (CTP)”
“Large tree snapped towards the bottom of the trunk. (CTP)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 940 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Willow Street to 14 miles northwest of Havre De Grace. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 801 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Parkville and Hanover, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 SPC verified storm reports
“Approx 10-15 trees snapped or uprooted along Forry Rd near Muddy Creek Forks Rd. One tree on a car. Shingles removed from a portion of one roof. Winds est 80-90 mph. (CTP)”
“Wires down on Muddle Creek Forks Road. (CTP)”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 828 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong gusty winds ahead of showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ephrata to 11 miles southeast of Parkville. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong gusty winds ahead of a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from Hershey to Emmitsburg. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over York, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 357 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lower Allen, moving east at 45 mph. This storm was part of a developing band of strong storms. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
5 SPC verified storm reports
“Metal roof blown off of single story unoccupied building on 6500 block of Hokes Rd. (CTP)”
“Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 WNW Franklintown. Wires Down. (CTP)”
3 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Spry to Dallastown to Red Lion. Movement was east northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
“Trees and wires down on Long Level Rd in Lower Windsor Township. (CTP)”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 527 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near York to near Columbia to near Dallastown to Red Lion. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of York to Weigelstown. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts from the west up to 45 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Port Trevorton to Linglestown to near Mechanicsburg. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 720 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from New Bloomfield to Mount Holly Springs. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
3 SPC verified storm reports
2 SPC verified storm reports · 3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and York Counties. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, and York Counties. WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Adams, Lancaster, and York Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York Counties. WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York Counties. WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 10 AM EST Thursday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 SPC verified storm report
“Trees down on wires. Wires sparking. Time estimated from radar. (CTP)”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 79 severe weather events in York County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 14 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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