The Lancaster, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 108 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 4, 2026 event.
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The July 4, 2026 hail swath map for Lancaster, PA covers approximately 827 square miles and includes an estimated 484,426 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 396 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 230,716 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 396 sq mi | 230,716 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 300 sq mi | 168,995 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 102 sq mi | 66,667 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 14 sq mi | 12,899 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8 sq mi | 4,688 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 122 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 3 sq mi | 168 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 0 sq mi | 26 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 145 |
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Inside the July 4, 2026 hail swath map area for Lancaster, PA, HailGeeks estimates 153,541 single-family homes, 57,237 townhomes, and 54,651 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 76,065 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 76,065 | 26,101 | 26,963 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 54,566 | 17,584 | 18,494 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 17,652 | 9,937 | 7,554 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,311 | 3,094 | 774 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,663 | 518 | 851 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 61 | 3 | 12 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 113 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 96 | 0 | 1 |
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Hail from the July 4, 2026 storm was mapped across 21 counties in the Lancaster, PA region. Frederick County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 2,062 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 63 cities near Lancaster, PA. Frederick, MD had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 141 single-family homes exposed.
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At the ZIP level, the July 4, 2026 Lancaster, PA hail map spans 96 ZIP codes. ZIP 21788 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 373.
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Public storm report tables connected to the July 4, 2026 hail map for Lancaster, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 108 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2026 4:48 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Numerous trees down in Middletown. A tree fell onto a house as well. | |
July 4, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 2 ENE Pine Grove Furnac | PA | *** 2 FATAL... 1 INJ *** Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 ENE Pine Grove Furnace. Trees down in Mountain Creek Campground... killing two and injuring one other. | |
July 4, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 4 NE Bloserville | PA | Tree damage all along Route 74 between Waggoners Gap and Marysville Valley. | |
July 4, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 1 NE Utica | MD | Significant tree and property damage around Thurmont... including hundreds of large trees and branches snapped and uprooted roughly from Utica to Creagerstown. | |
July 4, 2026 5:26 PM CT | 1 WNW Mount Holly Sprin | PA | Steeple ripped from the top of church on 200 block of W Butler St. Numerous trees down in Mount Holly Springs. | |
July 4, 2026 5:33 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Numerous trees down around Thurmont. | |
July 4, 2026 5:37 PM CT | 3 ENE Laytonsville | MD | A tree fell onto a car on Griffith Road. Numerous trees down in the area. | |
July 4, 2026 5:40 PM CT | 1 WNW Dillsburg | PA | Tree down on Cold Springs Rd. | |
July 4, 2026 5:42 PM CT | 1 W Camp Hill | PA | Considerable tree damage on Carriage House Drive with multiple trees snapped two to three feet above the base and an uprooted tree. | |
July 4, 2026 5:44 PM CT | Camp Hill | PA | Multiple large trees down in and around Camp Hill. | |
July 4, 2026 5:44 PM CT | Lower Allen | PA | Tree on a house on 100 block of Juniper Dr... Fairview Twp. | |
July 4, 2026 5:45 PM CT | 1 NE Roxbury Mills | MD | Numerous trees blew down on MD-97 Roxbury Mills Road at Roxbury Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:48 PM CT | Lemoyne | PA | Multiple large tree limbs down in and around Lemoyne. | |
July 4, 2026 5:48 PM CT | 2 NW Codorus | PA | Chimney knocked down off of a house. | |
July 4, 2026 5:50 PM CT | Taneytown | MD | Over a dozen trees down near Taneytown. Numerous wires and telephone poles down as well. | |
July 4, 2026 5:51 PM CT | 2 E Weigelstown | PA | Large hardwood tree snapped at the base... with roots not pulled out of the ground. | |
July 4, 2026 5:51 PM CT | 1 N Lewisberry | PA | Tree on house. | |
July 4, 2026 5:51 PM CT | 1 E Weigelstown | PA | Tree down on garage. | |
July 4, 2026 5:51 PM CT | 3 SW Pennville | PA | Trees down blocking Hanover Pike. | |
July 4, 2026 5:53 PM CT | 1 WNW Steelton | PA | Multiple trees and large limbs down in and around Steelton. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 2 SE Progress | PA | Multiple large trees down near Lawnton. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 2 N Rutherford Heights | PA | Trees blocking Nyes Rd. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 1 SSE Sykesville | MD | Trees blew down on MD-32 at Deer Hill Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 2 SSE Sykesville | MD | Trees blew down on MD-32 Sykesville Road near Day Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 3 S Gaither | MD | 15 large trees uprooted on property in the 13900 block of Monticello Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | Sykesville | MD | Public report of multiple trees snapped 30 feet up. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 2 W West Friendship | MD | Public report of several large trees down... some 100 years old. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | Taneytown | MD | Nearly 80 calls for trees and wires down... including a few onto houses in the Taneytown and Eldersburg areas. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 1 S Finksburg | MD | Dozens of trees uprooted and snapped near Liberty Reservoir. | |
July 4, 2026 6:01 PM CT | 2 E Goldsboro | PA | Corrects time on previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 E Goldsboro. Tree down onto a house on the 1000 block of Laurel Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 6:06 PM CT | 2 NW Historic Ellicott | MD | Trees blew down on I-70 Baltimore National Pike at Exit 87B/US-29 Columbia Pike. | |
July 4, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 2 SE Hershey | PA | Numerous power poles downed. | |
July 4, 2026 6:12 PM CT | 1 S Eldersburg | MD | public report of trees and large limbs downed. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:12 PM CT | Eldersburg | MD | A tree fell onto a house in Eldersburg. | |
July 4, 2026 6:13 PM CT | 3 S Penn National Race | PA | Multiple trees down on houses in East Hanover Township. | |
July 4, 2026 6:13 PM CT | Palmyra | PA | Multiple trees knocked down in Palmyra... with reports of a tree down on a house. | |
July 4, 2026 6:13 PM CT | 1 NE Campbelltown | PA | Multiple large pine trees snapped in Campbelltown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 2 ENE Linglestown | PA | Considerable tree damage in the 7000 block of Linglestown Road. Multiple tree damage knocked down and snapped about two thirds of the way up on the trees along a concentrated path. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 3 NW Stonybrook | PA | Large tree snapped towards the bottom of the trunk. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 2 N Skyline View | PA | Multiple large trees down north of Skyline View and Linglestown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 2 S Stonybrook | PA | Numerous trees... wires... and utility poles down on Cape Horn Rd near Belle Rd. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 1 WSW Stonybrook | PA | Tree down on structure. Through roof to first floor. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 1 WSW Campbelltown | PA | Several trees down. Time est from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:18 PM CT | Wrightsville | PA | Doors blown in at Rutters store. | |
July 4, 2026 6:18 PM CT | Reisterstown | MD | Tree fell onto a house in Reisterstown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:19 PM CT | Taneytown | MD | At least 4 trees down in Taneytown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:23 PM CT | 3 N Mifflintown | PA | Trees down. | |
July 4, 2026 6:27 PM CT | 2 ENE Lochearn | MD | A large tree blew down causing a fire at a spotter's residence near the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Glen Avenue. | |
July 4, 2026 6:30 PM CT | 2 E East Petersburg | PA | 3 trees down. | |
July 4, 2026 6:31 PM CT | 1 SSE Timonium | MD | Two trees down. | |
July 4, 2026 6:35 PM CT | Owings Mills | MD | At least three threes on vehicles and over a dozen others down at Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area and McKeldin Area of Patapsco Valley State Park. | |
July 4, 2026 6:36 PM CT | 1 W Timonium | MD | Trees blew down on I-83 at Exit 16A/Timonium Road (North). | |
July 4, 2026 6:40 PM CT | 3 SSE Bentley Springs | MD | Trees down in White Hall. | |
July 4, 2026 6:40 PM CT | Essex | MD | Several large power poles blown over in the Essex/Dundalk area. | |
July 4, 2026 6:42 PM CT | 2 NNW Lancaster | PA | Numerous reports of trees and wires down across Lancaster. | |
July 4, 2026 6:45 PM CT | Westminster | MD | Several trees down in Taneytown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:45 PM CT | 2 NE Lancaster | PA | Widespread large trees down around Lancaster Country Club. | |
July 4, 2026 6:45 PM CT | 3 NE Lancaster | PA | Widespread trees and lines down near Eden. Time est by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:55 PM CT | 1 W Langford | MD | Several dozen reports of trees and wires down between the Rockhall and Chestertown areas. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:58 PM CT | 1 NE Richfield | PA | Trees down. | |
July 4, 2026 6:59 PM CT | 2 ENE Kingstown | MD | Delayed report...Tree fallen suspended above power line on front of property. Cable supporting telephone pole snapped at ground level. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:00 PM CT | 2 SSE New Holland | PA | Tree down on Cindalyn Dr and siding ripped off a residence. | |
July 4, 2026 7:02 PM CT | Shillington | PA | Trees down along Goldfinch Drive in Wyomissing... likely from outflow boundary producing 60 MPH gusts. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:02 PM CT | 1 ENE Kingstown | MD | Report of a tree down into wires near the intersection of Roundtop and Dutchess Roads. Time Estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:05 PM CT | Mohnton | PA | Wires down along Madison Street in Mohnton. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:05 PM CT | 1 E Mohnton | PA | Trees down on wires around Cumru Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:12 PM CT | 1 NW Robeson Twp | PA | Wires down around Zion Road and Golf Course Road... resulting in an ongoing fire. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:12 PM CT | Mount Penn | PA | Wires down in Mount Penn Borough. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:14 PM CT | 1 WSW Lorane | PA | Tree down into a house resulting in damage to the residence. No injuries reported. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:15 PM CT | Coatesville | PA | Trained Spotter reports several trees and wires down around Coatesville. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:17 PM CT | Honey Brook | PA | Social media photo showed snapped tree branches. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:18 PM CT | 3 SW Resler | PA | Several trees down on SR 147. | |
July 4, 2026 7:20 PM CT | 2 W Selinsgrove | PA | Widespread trees and wires down across Snyder county. Numerous reports received from various sources. | |
July 4, 2026 7:25 PM CT | 1 NW Oley | PA | Trees down around Houck Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:28 PM CT | 2 SSW Earl Twp | PA | Trees and wires down along Powerline Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:34 PM CT | Smyrna | DE | Multiple reports of trees down into wires across the Smyrna area. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:35 PM CT | 1 NNW Stonington | PA | Widespread reports of trees and wires down across Northumberland county. Numerous reports received from various sources. | |
July 4, 2026 7:38 PM CT | Boyertown | PA | Trees down along South Grims Mill Road and West Philadelphia Avenue. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:38 PM CT | 1 ENE Brookside | DE | Multiple reports of trees and wires down between Newark and Christiana. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:40 PM CT | Alburtis | PA | Trees down with some uprooted. A gazebo roof blown off of a house and hit power lines. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:40 PM CT | 2 SSE Blackbird | DE | Wires down along Black Diamond Road in Blackbird. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:43 PM CT | 1 ENE Huffs Church | PA | Trees down on wires around the Huffs Church Area. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:45 PM CT | Smyrna | DE | Several wires down around Clayton and Smyrna. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:45 PM CT | 3 E Farnsworth | PA | Trees on wires down on Schoolhouse Rd. | |
July 4, 2026 7:50 PM CT | Hatfield | PA | Several reports of trees and wires down all around Montgomery County. The Hatfield area was hit particularly hard. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:00 PM CT | 1 SSW Gladwyne | PA | Several reports of trees and wires down all around Montgomery County. Lower Merion area was hit particularly hard. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:00 PM CT | Chalfont | PA | Several reports of trees and wires down around Bucks County. The Chalfont area was reported to have a high number of calls. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:03 PM CT | Lansdale | PA | Several reports of trees and wires down all around Montgomery County. The Lansdale area was hit particularly hard. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:03 PM CT | New Britain | PA | Pictures sent in of trees down around New Britain. Report also mentioned wires down around the township as well. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:18 PM CT | 1 ENE Hellertown | PA | Several trees and wires down around the Hellertown and Lower Saucon Township area. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 8:20 PM CT | 1 S South Easton | PA | Several trees and wires down around the Delaware River area of Northampton. Time estimated from radar. Some damage likely came from the outflow producing severe-level gusts. | |
July 4, 2026 9:18 PM CT | 1 S Plainfield Twp | PA | Trees down around the Plainfield Township area. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 61 mph | 2 SE Carlisle Springs | PA | Time estimated from radar. |
July 4, 2026 5:26 PM CT | 69 mph | Mount Holly Spring | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 4, 2026 5:52 PM CT | 63 mph | 1 SE New Cumberland | PA | KCXY 55KT gust. |
July 4, 2026 5:53 PM CT | 65 mph | 2 WSW Middletown | PA | KMDT 57KT Gust. |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 81 mph | 2 N Henryton | MD | A wind gust of 70 knots (81 MPH) was measured by a trained spotter near the intersection of Ridge Road and Brangles Road. Hundreds of large trees blew down in the area. |
July 4, 2026 6:34 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 S Lititz | PA | 52KT gust. |
July 4, 2026 7:15 PM CT | 58 mph | 1 WSW Valley Twp | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 4, 2026 7:15 PM CT | 58 mph | 1 SE Valley Twp | PA | Westwood Mesonet gusted to 58 MPH. |
July 4, 2026 7:19 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 N Galena | MD | 50 kt wind gust recorded at MDDOT Sassafras River station. |
July 4, 2026 7:20 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 E Londonderry Twp | PA | West Grove DEOS Mesonet. |
July 4, 2026 7:21 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 SE Port Deposit | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 4, 2026 7:27 PM CT | 62 mph | 1 NNE East Caln Twp | PA | Measured from anemometer. Reported from spotter network. |
July 4, 2026 7:37 PM CT | 64 mph | 1 S Odessa | DE | DEDOT US 1 at Appoquinimink River station. |
July 4, 2026 7:45 PM CT | 58 mph | 2 E Port Penn | DE | Lower Alloways Creek NJ Mesonet. |
July 4, 2026 7:50 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 SSW Elsinboro Twp | NJ | NJNET Lower Alloways Creek station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph. |
July 4, 2026 8:30 PM CT | 58 mph | Fortescue | NJ | NJNET Fortescue station measured a 50 kt wind gust. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 4, 2026 Lancaster, PA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Lancaster, PA region as the July 4, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 20, 2026 through Jul 3, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.50", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 3, 2026.
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