Hail Swath Map Preview
The Reading, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 27 public hail reports, 12 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 20, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Reading, PA Hail Map
The May 20, 2022 hail swath map for Reading, PA covers approximately 395 square miles and includes an estimated 501,351 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 167 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 140,518 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 167 sq mi | 140,518 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 150 sq mi | 138,616 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 52 sq mi | 123,398 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 18 sq mi | 84,088 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8 sq mi | 14,731 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 20, 2022 hail swath map area for Reading, PA, HailGeeks estimates 99,975 single-family homes, 126,389 townhomes, and 81,349 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 38,143 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 38,143 | 22,375 | 18,198 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 33,350 | 25,327 | 19,918 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 15,310 | 39,321 | 27,663 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8,080 | 38,207 | 13,296 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 5,092 | 1,159 | 2,274 |
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Counties Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Hail from the May 20, 2022 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Reading, PA region. Delaware County, PA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 29,681 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 58 cities near Reading, PA. Philadelphia, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 4,977 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 20, 2022 Reading, PA hail map spans 68 ZIP codes. ZIP 19033 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,274.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 20, 2022 hail map for Reading, PA currently list 27 public hail reports, 12 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2022 12:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NNE Denver | PA | QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR REINHOLDS. |
May 20, 2022 1:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SW Lorane | PA | HAIL KNOCKED DOWN BRANCHES AND LEAVES FROM TREES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 1:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | Boyertown | PA | ESTIMATED 55 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED AS WELL. |
May 20, 2022 1:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | Green Ridge | PA | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 20, 2022 1:54 PM CT |
1.25 in | Swarthmore | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 1:57 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 S Ruscombmanor Twp | PA | HAIL SLIGHTLY LESS THAN GOLF BALL SIZED. WIND DAMAGE ALSO REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 1:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | Aston Twp. | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 2:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | Folsom | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 2:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | Upper Darby | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 2:15 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 SSE Point Breeze | PA | HAIL UP TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE IN SOUTH PHILLY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 2:16 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Point Breeze | PA | HAIL AROUND 1 INCH DIAMETER NEAR DICKINSON SQUARE PARK IN SOUTH PHILLY. |
May 20, 2022 2:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Point Breeze | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 2:53 PM CT |
1.00 in | Woodlyn | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 3:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | Marlton | NJ | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 3:07 PM CT |
2.50 in | Cherry Hill Twp | NJ | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE WITH MEASUREMENTS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:27 PM CT |
1.00 in | Cherry Hill | NJ | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:30 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 WNW Greentree | NJ | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:37 PM CT |
2.50 in | Cherry Hill Twp | NJ | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM CHERRY HILL TWP. VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE WITH MEASUREMENTS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. EDIT FOR CORRECT TIME. |
May 20, 2022 3:40 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 SE Ashland | NJ | HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL IN VOORHEES. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | Cherry Hill | NJ | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | Marlton | NJ | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:43 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SE Springdale | NJ | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
May 20, 2022 3:45 PM CT |
1.25 in | Marlton | NJ | EDIT FOR CORRECT TIME. |
May 20, 2022 3:45 PM CT |
1.50 in | Evesham Twp | NJ | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 20, 2022 3:47 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 ESE Gibbsboro | NJ | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N West Berlin | NJ | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 20, 2022 3:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Gibbsboro | NJ | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2022 12:35 PM CT | 2 NE New Holland | PA | TREES DOWN ON WIRES NEAR BLUE BALL. | |
May 20, 2022 1:00 PM CT | 2 NW Robeson Twp | PA | SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 20, 2022 1:11 PM CT | 1 NNW Palmyra | PA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN ALONG GRAVEL HILL ROAD. | |
May 20, 2022 1:16 PM CT | 2 WSW Annville | PA | TRESS DOWN ON WIRES NEAR ROUTE 422 WEST OF ANNVILLE. | |
May 20, 2022 1:19 PM CT | 1 ENE York | PA | TREES DOWN ON WIRES ON WALNUT STREET... CITY OF YORK. | |
May 20, 2022 1:19 PM CT | York | PA | TREES DOWN ON WIRES NEAR PARKWAY BLVD... CITY OF YORK. | |
May 20, 2022 1:45 PM CT | 1 WSW Lititz | PA | TREES DOWN ON WIRES IN LITITZ BOROUGH. | |
May 20, 2022 1:57 PM CT | 2 S Ruscombmanor Twp | PA | TREES DOWN ON LINK ROAD IN FLEETWOOD FROM A POSSIBLE MICROBURST. PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 20, 2022 2:00 PM CT | 1 SSE Salford Twp | PA | A LARGE TREE LIMB ESTIMATED TO BE OVER 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER TOOK DOWN POWER LINES ALONG THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE OF ALLENTOWN ROAD NEAR GREEN HILL ROAD AND RISING SUN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 20, 2022 2:03 PM CT | Oley | PA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN PICTURES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
May 20, 2022 2:58 PM CT | 1 NW Chestnut Hill | PA | SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO SHOWING A TREE DOWN INTO WIRES ON BELLS MILLS ROAD. ROAD IS BLOCKED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | |
May 20, 2022 3:18 PM CT | 1 SE Furlong | PA | TREES DOWN. |
| 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 May 20, 2022 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 20, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 12, 2021 through Sep 15, 2021, 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 Sep 15, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Reading, PA
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