Hail Swath Map Preview
The Altoona, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 45 public wind reports, and 8 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 18, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Altoona, PA Hail Map
The July 18, 2026 hail swath map for Altoona, PA covers approximately 480 square miles and includes an estimated 22,992 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 285 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 15,435 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 285 sq mi | 15,435 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 164 sq mi | 6,850 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 31 sq mi | 707 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Altoona, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 18, 2026 hail swath map area for Altoona, PA, HailGeeks estimates 11,232 single-family homes, 148 townhomes, and 1,461 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 7,417 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 7,417 | 108 | 1,077 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 3,403 | 38 | 378 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 412 | 2 | 6 |
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Counties Inside the Altoona, PA Hail Map
Hail from the July 18, 2026 storm was mapped across 10 counties in the Altoona, PA region. Jefferson County, PA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 4,537 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Altoona, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 5 cities near Altoona, PA. South Philipsburg, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 620 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Altoona, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 18, 2026 Altoona, PA hail map spans 28 ZIP codes. ZIP 15825 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,475.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 18, 2026 hail map for Altoona, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 45 public wind reports, and 8 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 18, 2026 8:00 AM CT | 1 W Entriken | PA | Tree blocking route 26 near Entriken. | |
July 18, 2026 11:25 AM CT | 2 Se Boswell | PA | Tree down on Route 219 and Lincoln Hwy. | |
July 18, 2026 11:45 AM CT | 1 S Central City | PA | Trees down on wires across Lambert Street. | |
July 18, 2026 11:50 AM CT | 4 Nne New Paris | PA | Trees down on wires on Kauffman Road. | |
July 18, 2026 2:34 PM CT | 4 S Strattanville | PA | Trees down along Rte. 66 in Limestone Twp. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 2:52 PM CT | 4 S Strattanville | PA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4 S Strattanville. Trees down along Rte. 66 in Limestone Twp. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 3:34 PM CT | 5 Nnw Punxsutawney | PA | Tree down on Burkett Hollow Rd in Oliver Twp. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 3:34 PM CT | 6 Ene Worthville | PA | Trees down on wires near MARKTON RD @ GREEN VALLEY RD_ Knox Twp. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 3:44 PM CT | 1 Ne Punxsutawney | PA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN RUN UP THE ROAD (from 596 GRAFFIUS AVENUE EXT). POLES AND WIRES TORN DOWN BLOCKING THE WHOLE ROADWAY. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 3:44 PM CT | 1 Sse New Alexandria | PA | Tree down on Flowers Rd and Rte 981. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 3:47 PM CT | 2 Nne Punxsutawney | PA | Tree down near 1215 HARMONY RD_ Young Twp_ PA. Time based on radar estimate. | |
July 18, 2026 3:50 PM CT | 2 N Latrobe | PA | Multiple trees down along Redcut Lodge Rd in Derry Twp. | |
July 18, 2026 3:54 PM CT | 1 Ne Punxsutawney | PA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NE Punxsutawney. Trees and power lines down blocking Graffius road (911 report). Images from the public on social media of trees down between 663-665 Graf | |
July 18, 2026 3:54 PM CT | 1 Ne Punxsutawney | PA | Trees and power lines down blocking Graffius road. Possible tornado. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 18, 2026 4:04 PM CT | 2 Wnw Glen Union | PA | Tree down on the 5900 block of Renovo Road. | |
July 18, 2026 4:04 PM CT | 2 Se Clarion | PA | Tree down on Greenville Pike in Clarion Twp. Reported at 5:04pm which is when the second storm was moving through the area (using that time). | |
July 18, 2026 4:05 PM CT | 3 Wsw Force | PA | Tree damage reported north of Penfield. | |
July 18, 2026 4:35 PM CT | 3 Nnw Grampian | PA | Tree damage reported along US 219 north of Grampian. | |
July 18, 2026 4:40 PM CT | Corsica | PA | Trees down on power lines_ blocking the road near intersection of Olean and Swineford Road_ Union Township. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 18, 2026 4:43 PM CT | 3 Nw Jerome | PA | Multiple trees and wires down in the 200 block of North Fork Dam Rd. | |
July 18, 2026 4:50 PM CT | 1 N Benson | PA | Trees down on wires reported near Jerome. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 18, 2026 5:06 PM CT | 2 Sw Dubois | PA | Reports of tree damage southwest of Sandy. | |
July 18, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 3 Ne Penfield | PA | Trees down on wires along Doctors Lane. | |
July 18, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 3 S Shippenville | PA | several large trees uprooted and snapped near the top. Estimated wind 70-75 mph. | |
July 18, 2026 6:12 PM CT | 1 Wnw Glen Union | PA | Trees down on wires along Route 120 and Zimmerman Lane. | |
July 18, 2026 6:14 PM CT | 2 Sse Sigel | PA | Trees and power lines down with north bound lane of Route 36 blocked. | |
July 18, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 1 N Lock Haven | PA | Trees down on wires along Havenview Road. | |
July 18, 2026 6:42 PM CT | 1 Wsw Dubois | PA | Wires down across the road. | |
July 18, 2026 7:00 PM CT | Curwensville | PA | Multiple reports of trees and wires down around Curwensville. | |
July 18, 2026 7:00 PM CT | 6 Wsw Punxsutawney | PA | Tree down in the 200 block of Hamilton Markton Road. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 18, 2026 7:15 PM CT | Houtzdale | PA | Widespread trees down on wires in and around Houtzdale. | |
July 18, 2026 7:30 PM CT | 2 N Tyrone | PA | Trees down blocking Cooks Hollow Rd. | |
July 18, 2026 7:32 PM CT | 2 Wsw Bald Eagle | PA | Tree down into a house on the 300 block of Vanscoyoc Hollow Road. | |
July 18, 2026 7:41 PM CT | 2 Nne Canoe Creek State | PA | Tree down on a house between Elberta and Altoona. | |
July 18, 2026 7:45 PM CT | 1 E Spruce Creek | PA | Multiple large tree branches down. | |
July 18, 2026 7:45 PM CT | 1 W Warriors Mark | PA | Multiple trees and wires down along Route 350. | |
July 18, 2026 7:46 PM CT | 1 Ene Rock Springs | PA | Tree fell down on wires_ knocking both down along West Whitehall Road near Tadpole Road. | |
July 18, 2026 7:50 PM CT | 3 N Huntingdon | PA | Trees down on wires north of Huntingdon. | |
July 18, 2026 7:52 PM CT | 4 Ese Franklinville | PA | Trees and wires down over the road. | |
July 18, 2026 7:55 PM CT | 1 W Mcalevys Fort | PA | Widespread tree damage along Mc Alyevys Fort Road and Greenwood Road. | |
July 18, 2026 8:00 PM CT | 1 Ssw Huntingdon | PA | Trees down in Huntingdon borough. | |
July 18, 2026 8:00 PM CT | 1 W Entriken | PA | Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 W Entriken (9 PM EDT). Tree blocking route 26 near Entriken. | |
July 18, 2026 8:09 PM CT | 1 S Mount Union | PA | Trees on wires blocking Wrangletown Rd. | |
July 18, 2026 8:38 PM CT | 3 Ne Colonel Denning St | PA | Tree blocking route 233. Time from radar. | |
July 18, 2026 8:40 PM CT | 3 Wsw Loysville | PA | Multiple large trees and wires down in the vicinity of For Robinson Road. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 18, 2026 3:16 PM CT | UNK | 3 Ssw Summerville | PA | Video of tornado on social media south of Summerville. |
July 18, 2026 3:44 PM CT | UNK | 2 Ne Punxsutawney | PA | Damage from a EF0 tornado was found within a BMX track north of Punxsutawney. |
July 18, 2026 3:56 PM CT | UNK | 2 Nne Mcchesneytown-Loy | PA | Video from a storm chaser confirmed a rotating condensation funnel in contact with the ground along Stewarts Road. Time estimated from radar. |
July 18, 2026 4:08 PM CT | UNK | 2 Sse Derry | PA | EF0 Confirmed via NWS Survey. |
July 18, 2026 4:38 PM CT | UNK | 5 Wnw Jerome | PA | EF-2 tornado with maximum wind speed of 125mph. Path width 100 yards. Path length 0.72 miles. Extensive tree damage near the Conemaugh Twp Reservoir. |
July 18, 2026 7:16 PM CT | UNK | 2 Ssw Houtzdale | PA | EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 110mph confirmed. 1.00 mile length and a maximum width of 400 yards. Extensive damage to trees and power lines. |
July 18, 2026 7:29 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Bald Eagle | PA | EF-0 tornado confirmed along and south of Vanscoyoc Hollow Rd through Camp Anderson. Pockets of tree damage observed with a convergent pattern. |
July 18, 2026 7:43 PM CT | UNK | 3 Nne Spruce Creek | PA | EF-2 tornado with maximum wind speed of 125mph. Path width: 500 yards Path length: 0.53 miles. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 18, 2026 Altoona, 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 Altoona, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Altoona, PA region as the July 18, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 10, 2026 through Jul 5, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 5, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Altoona, PA
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