Hail Swath Map Preview
The Lancaster, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 3 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 5, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Lancaster, PA Hail Map
The July 5, 2026 hail swath map for Lancaster, PA covers approximately 606 square miles and includes an estimated 299,436 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 320 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 191,931 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 320 sq mi | 191,931 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 185 sq mi | 91,076 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 64 sq mi | 11,112 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 34 sq mi | 4,859 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 458 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 5, 2026 hail swath map area for Lancaster, PA, HailGeeks estimates 95,677 single-family homes, 34,719 townhomes, and 38,560 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 57,164 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 57,164 | 24,784 | 30,205 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 30,930 | 9,536 | 7,925 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 4,961 | 327 | 347 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2,430 | 64 | 73 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 192 | 8 | 10 |
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Counties Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Map
Hail from the July 5, 2026 storm was mapped across 13 counties in the Lancaster, PA region. Carroll County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 7,633 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 34 cities near Lancaster, PA. Eldersburg, MD had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 942 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 5, 2026 Lancaster, PA hail map spans 51 ZIP codes. ZIP 21784 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,303.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 5, 2026 hail map for Lancaster, PA currently list 3 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 5, 2026 6:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW Finksburg | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 5, 2026 6:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Reese | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 5, 2026 6:16 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 SW Hampstead | MD | About a dozen trees snapped and uprooted at a residence in the 300 block of Paper Mill Drive. Also observed half dollar size hail. Numerous trees down in the area from likely significant downburst. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 5, 2026 7:07 PM CT | 2 N Aberdeen | MD | Dozens of pine trees snapped on property in the 800 block of Maxa Road. | |
July 5, 2026 7:21 PM CT | Havre De Grace | MD | Three trees into houses in Havre De Grace. | |
July 5, 2026 7:14 PM CT | 59 mph | Grove Point Rear Range | MD | A wind gust of 51 knots (59 MPH) was measured by the Grove Point Range Front Light WeatherFlow sensor (XGVP). |
July 5, 2026 10:48 AM CT | 2 E Goldsboro | PA | Tree down onto a house on the 1000 block of Laurel Drive. | |
July 5, 2026 4:41 PM CT | 2 NNW Mifflintown | PA | Construction equipment blown onto Route 322 blocking traffic. | |
July 5, 2026 4:50 PM CT | 2 NW Mifflin | PA | Trees down across School House Road. | |
July 5, 2026 5:24 PM CT | 1 NE Landisburg | PA | Trees down on wires along Milltown Road. | |
July 5, 2026 5:35 PM CT | Clarksville | MD | Howard County 911 reports tress down across towns and cities in western Howard County. | |
July 5, 2026 5:36 PM CT | 2 NE Laytonsville | MD | Tree down on MD 650. | |
July 5, 2026 5:45 PM CT | 3 SE Shermansdale | PA | Numerous trees down on wires around Shermansdale. | |
July 5, 2026 5:46 PM CT | 3 S Roxbury Mills | MD | Numerous trees down at the intersection of Damascus Rd. and Georgia Ave. | |
July 5, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 2 W Dauphin | PA | Numerous trees down along Hazel Avenue. | |
July 5, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 1 S Carlisle | PA | Numerous reports of trees and wires down around south Carlisle. | |
July 5, 2026 6:16 PM CT | 3 SW Hampstead | MD | About a dozen trees snapped and uprooted at a residence in the 300 block of Paper Mill Drive. Also observed half dollar size hail. Numerous trees down in the area from likely significant downburst. | |
July 5, 2026 6:18 PM CT | Smyrna | DE | Several trees down in Smyrna with a couple of them blocking roadways. | |
July 5, 2026 6:25 PM CT | Clarksville | MD | Howard County 911 reported numerous trees downed in Clarksville. | |
July 5, 2026 6:35 PM CT | Clarksville | MD | Howard County 911 reported numerous trees down in Highland area | |
July 5, 2026 7:05 PM CT | 1 NNE Highspire | PA | Trees down on Route 283. | |
July 5, 2026 7:25 PM CT | 2 WSW Maytown | PA | Trees and wires down across River Road. | |
July 5, 2026 7:57 PM CT | 1 ESE Akron | PA | Trees and wires down across Diamond Street. | |
July 5, 2026 8:07 PM CT | Rosedale | MD | Baltimore County 911 reported several trees were downed by thunderstorms in the Rosedale and White Marsh areas. | |
July 5, 2026 8:19 PM CT | 4 SSE Bentley Springs | MD | Report of a tree down in White Hall | |
July 5, 2026 8:29 PM CT | 1 NE Aberdeen | MD | Reports of a tree down and some powerline near Aberdeen. | |
July 5, 2026 8:30 PM CT | 1 SW North Heidelberg T | PA | Trees blown down and shingles blown off a roof. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 5, 2026 8:00 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 S Middle River | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 5, 2026 10:45 PM CT | 68 mph | Lower Alloways Creek | NJ | A 68 mph wind gust was measured at the Lower Alloways Creek mesonet site along the Delaware Bay. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 5, 2026 6:14 PM CT | UNK | 4 WSW Marysville | PA | EF1 tornado occurred in Lambs Gap near Marysville... PA. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 5, 2026 Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Lancaster, PA region as the July 5, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 6, 2026 through Jul 4, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.25", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 4, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Lancaster, PA
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