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 1.50". There are 0 public hail reports, 22 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 4, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Reading, PA Hail Map
The August 4, 2022 hail swath map for Reading, PA covers approximately 219 square miles and includes an estimated 75,219 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 98 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 37,667 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 98 sq mi | 37,667 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 91 sq mi | 32,124 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 17 sq mi | 2,329 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7 sq mi | 1,615 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 4 sq mi | 1,058 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 426 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 4, 2022 hail swath map area for Reading, PA, HailGeeks estimates 27,032 single-family homes, 6,264 townhomes, and 5,638 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 12,240 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 11,929 | 3,847 | 3,564 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 12,240 | 2,297 | 1,996 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,200 | 24 | 31 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 850 | 46 | 35 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 580 | 35 | 2 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 233 | 15 | 10 |
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Counties Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Hail from the August 4, 2022 storm was mapped across 10 counties in the Reading, PA region. Luzerne County, PA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 2,678 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 12 cities near Reading, PA. Beech Mountain Lakes, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 1,195 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 4, 2022 Reading, PA hail map spans 28 ZIP codes. ZIP 18222 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,306.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 4, 2022 hail map for Reading, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 4, 2022 3:15 PM CT | Shiremanstown | PA | POWER LINE DOWN AT CUMBERLAND DR AND WAYNE RD. | |
August 4, 2022 3:30 PM CT | 4 NE Freeland | PA | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. TREES ON WIRES. | |
August 4, 2022 5:07 PM CT | 3 SSW Brogue | PA | TREES DOWN NEAR MUDDY CREEK FORKS RD AND GOOD RD. | |
August 4, 2022 5:30 PM CT | Fawn Grove | PA | TREE DOWN ON A CAR AND A TREE DOWN ON A PROPANE TANK BETWEEN W MAIN ST AND N MARKET ST. | |
August 4, 2022 5:31 PM CT | 2 WSW Jarrettsville | MD | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE JARRETTSVILLE AREA. | |
August 4, 2022 5:35 PM CT | 3 NNE Long Green | MD | TREES BLEW DOWN ON MD-145 SWEET AIR ROAD NEAR GREENE ROAD. | |
August 4, 2022 5:40 PM CT | West Brandywine Twp | PA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND WEST BRANDYWINE... TWP. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 5:40 PM CT | 2 WSW Jarrettsville | MD | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN THE JARRETTSVILLE AREA. | |
August 4, 2022 5:41 PM CT | Trappe | PA | LARGE LIMBS AND BRANCHES DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 5:50 PM CT | 2 SE Chrome Hill | MD | TREES BLEW DOWN ON MD-24 ROCKS ROAD NEAR SHARON ROAD. | |
August 4, 2022 5:55 PM CT | Wallace Twp | PA | REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND WALLACE TWP. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 6:07 PM CT | Conowingo | MD | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR CONOWINGO. | |
August 4, 2022 6:13 PM CT | Rising Sun | MD | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN RISING SUN. | |
August 4, 2022 6:25 PM CT | 3 SE Charlestown | MD | TREES BLEW DOWN ON SOUTHBOUND MD-272 TURKEY POINT ROAD NEAR CARA COVE ROAD/LOG CABIN ROAD. | |
August 4, 2022 6:30 PM CT | Phoenixville | PA | REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN AROUND PHOENIXVILLE. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 6:35 PM CT | 2 SSW Cherry Hill | MD | TREES BLEW DOWN ON MD-545 BLUE BALL ROAD BETWEEN ZEITLER ROAD AND CHILDS ROAD. | |
August 4, 2022 6:38 PM CT | 3 ESE Sanatoga | PA | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON WIRES IN LIMERICK... PA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 6:40 PM CT | Chesapeake City | MD | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN CHESAPEAKE CITY. | |
August 4, 2022 6:41 PM CT | Trappe | PA | CORRECTS TIME ON PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM TRAPPE. MEANT 2341Z RATHER THAN 2241Z. LARGE LIMBS AND BRANCHES DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 6:45 PM CT | Schwenksville | PA | EM REPORTS TREES DOWN ON WIRES. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. | |
August 4, 2022 6:45 PM CT | 59 mph | 4 SSW Elsinboro Twp | NJ | LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK MESONET GUSTED TO 59 MPH. |
August 4, 2022 6:50 PM CT | 59 mph | 4 SSW Elsinboro Twp | NJ | LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK MESONET GUSTED TO 59 MPH. TIME GIVEN IN REPORT. |
| 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 August 4, 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 August 4, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 16, 2022 through Jul 18, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 18, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Reading, PA
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