Hail Swath Map Preview
The Reading, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 4 public hail reports, 30 public wind reports, and 2 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2025 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Reading, PA Hail Map
The May 16, 2025 hail swath map for Reading, PA covers approximately 325 square miles and includes an estimated 200,419 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 245 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 158,956 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 245 sq mi | 158,956 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 72 sq mi | 40,892 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 8 sq mi | 571 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2025 hail swath map area for Reading, PA, HailGeeks estimates 55,861 single-family homes, 31,243 townhomes, and 30,813 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 43,185 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 43,185 | 26,671 | 25,251 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 12,412 | 4,568 | 5,555 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 264 | 4 | 7 |
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Counties Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2025 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Reading, PA region. Salem County, NJ had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 1,084 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 10 cities near Reading, PA. West Chester, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 2,263 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2025 Reading, PA hail map spans 35 ZIP codes. ZIP 08079 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,034.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2025 hail map for Reading, PA currently list 4 public hail reports, 30 public wind reports, and 2 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 4:11 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NNE Westminster | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 4:12 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 ENE Westminster | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 4:28 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 SSE Hampstead | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2025 4:34 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 N Reisterstown | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 9:48 AM CT | 1 S Laureldale | PA | Wires down along Centre Street and Franklin Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 9:50 AM CT | 1 WNW Temple | PA | Wires Down - Wires down on an unoccupied car. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 9:54 AM CT | Washington Twp | PA | Trees and wires down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 9:55 AM CT | 1 SSE Exeter Twp | PA | *** 1 INJ *** Tree down on house in Exeter Township. Report of at least 1 injury. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 10:38 AM CT | 1 ENE Malvern | PA | Downed tree in wires on CENTRAL AV / CEDAR HOLLOW RD northbound at CENTRAL AV. There is a traffic disruption. | |
May 16, 2025 10:45 AM CT | Chester Springs | PA | Small and large tree branches down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:05 AM CT | 1 N Shawmont - Philadel | PA | Several large trees down in the Andorra part of Philadelphia. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:06 AM CT | Philadelphia | PA | Telephone pole into a roof. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:06 AM CT | Fairmount Park | PA | Tree onto car. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:06 AM CT | Roxborough | PA | Wires down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:38 AM CT | Washington Twp | NJ | Trees and powerlines down. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:41 AM CT | Monroe Twp | NJ | Trees and wires down throughout the area. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:50 AM CT | 3 SW Folsom | NJ | Tress down along Cains Mill Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:52 AM CT | Folsom | NJ | Trees and wires down along Route 54 near Hammonton. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:56 AM CT | 2 WSW Folsom | NJ | Numerous trees and wires down across Collings Lakes... at least one into a house with major damage. Possible tornado. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 11:56 AM CT | 2 W Folsom | NJ | Trees and wires down on Edgewood Road. Tornado possible. | |
May 16, 2025 11:58 AM CT | 2 WSW Folsom | NJ | Numerous trees down Cains Mill Rd section of Collings Lakes. Time estimated from radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:30 PM CT | 3 ENE Hanover | PA | Trees and wires down across Jacobs Mill Road. | |
May 16, 2025 4:34 PM CT | Hampstead | MD | Carroll County EM reports numerous trees downed in the Hampstead area. | |
May 16, 2025 4:35 PM CT | 4 WNW Cockeysville | MD | Trees blew down into the roadway on MD-25 Falls Road at Shawan Road/Tufton Avenue. | |
May 16, 2025 4:36 PM CT | 2 SSE Red Lion | PA | Trees and power poles down along Grim Hollow Road. | |
May 16, 2025 4:38 PM CT | 5 NNW Cockeysville | MD | Tree blew down into the roadway on SB I-83 past Belfast Road (Exit 24). Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:38 PM CT | 2 WNW Cockeysville | MD | Multiple trees down on Shawan Road in Cockeysville... MD. Time estimated by radar. | |
May 16, 2025 4:42 PM CT | 2 ESE Emigsville | PA | Trees down on wires. | |
May 16, 2025 4:52 PM CT | 3 S New Cumberland | PA | Trees and wires down on Steigerwalt Hollow Road. | |
May 16, 2025 4:52 PM CT | Jarrettsville | MD | Reports of trees down in the Jarrettsville | |
May 16, 2025 4:57 PM CT | Fallston | MD | Reports of trees down in the Fallston area. | |
May 16, 2025 5:00 PM CT | Bel Air | MD | Reports of trees down in the Bel Air area. | |
May 16, 2025 5:04 PM CT | 1 SE Harrisburg | PA | Trees and wires down on a house on Kittatinny Sreet. | |
May 16, 2025 5:18 PM CT | 1 NW Port Deposit | MD | Tree down on the road across Susquehanna River Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2025 11:42 AM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Monroe Twp | NJ | Delayed Report...Updated starting location and track and increased intensity of Collings Lakes tornado. The EF-1 tornado originated in Williamstown near the intersection of Janvier Road and Tuckahoe Road. It made a discontinuous path to the south-southeast before dissipating near the intersection of Cloverdale Lane and Wiltshire Drive in Collings Lakes. |
May 16, 2025 11:52 AM CT | UNK | 2 WSW Folsom | NJ | An EF-0 tornado occurred near Collings Lakes New Jersey. The first damage was noted along Malaga Road where large branches were downed and some metal roof sheeting was peeled off an out building. Softwood tree damage continued near the intersection of Cains Mill Road and Colton Lane. The last observed damage in this path was near the intersection of Cloverdale Lane and Wiltshire Drive. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the May 16, 2025 Reading, PA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Reading, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Reading, PA region as the May 16, 2025 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 6, 2024 through May 6, 2025, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from May 6, 2025.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Reading, PA
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