Hail Swath Map Preview
The Lancaster, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 0.75". There are 0 public hail reports, 25 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 9, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Lancaster, PA Hail Map
The July 9, 2023 hail swath map for Lancaster, PA covers approximately 105 square miles and includes an estimated 24,417 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 73 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 20,335 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 73 sq mi | 20,335 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 30 sq mi | 3,964 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 3 sq mi | 118 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 9, 2023 hail swath map area for Lancaster, PA, HailGeeks estimates 6,352 single-family homes, 3,877 townhomes, and 3,503 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 4,891 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 4,891 | 3,651 | 3,196 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,403 | 226 | 307 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 58 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Map
Hail from the July 9, 2023 storm was mapped across 8 counties in the Lancaster, PA region. Perry County, PA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 628 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 3 cities near Lancaster, PA. Cambridge, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 272 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Lancaster, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 9, 2023 Lancaster, PA hail map spans 8 ZIP codes. ZIP 17045 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 315.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 9, 2023 hail map for Lancaster, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 25 public wind reports, and 1 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 9, 2023 9:12 AM CT | 1 S Millerstown | PA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 S Millerstown. From PEMA. In the area of 5124 Sugar Run Road tree down along roadway and with a tree down on Norfolk Southern NSX railroad tracks in the area of RR MM 137. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 9, 2023 9:15 AM CT | 1 SSE Millerstown | PA | Trees down on Route 322 at mile marker 215.2. | |
July 9, 2023 9:45 AM CT | 2 N Liverpool | PA | Numerous large trees down on Barners Church Road. | |
July 9, 2023 9:48 AM CT | 1 SE Liverpool | PA | Trees down across Route 147 near the VFW. | |
July 9, 2023 10:00 AM CT | 3 SW Thompsontown | PA | Tree across the road. | |
July 9, 2023 10:08 AM CT | 1 NW Millerstown | PA | Corrects previous report from 1 NW Millerstown... changing LSR type from tstm wind dmg to flash flood. Flooding along and over roadways. | |
July 9, 2023 10:27 AM CT | 1 S Millerstown | PA | From PEMA: In the area of 5124 Sugar Run Road. in Tuscarora Township tree down on roadway along with a tree down on Norfolk Southern (NSX) railroad tracks in that area (area of RR MM 137). | |
July 9, 2023 11:01 AM CT | 3 ESE Sunbury | PA | From PEMA: A garage roof blew off and struck a 1000-gallon propane tank on Plum Creek Road in Northumberland County. | |
July 9, 2023 12:26 PM CT | 2 E Thompsontown | PA | Road... City park and residential area flooding. | |
July 9, 2023 12:35 PM CT | Spring Twp | PA | Trained Spotter sent in pictures of trees down on Iroquois Ave near Cornwall Terrace Elementary School that are blocking road. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 9, 2023 1:20 PM CT | 4 ENE Park Mills | MD | Multiple trees down near the 3800 block of Urbana Pike. | |
July 9, 2023 2:16 PM CT | 4 WSW Jarrettsville | MD | One power-line down due to thunderstorm winds along the 3000 block Houcks Road. | |
July 9, 2023 2:17 PM CT | 2 NNW Fallston | MD | Tree down on the 2100 block of Putnam Road | |
July 9, 2023 2:25 PM CT | 4 WNW Pylesville | MD | One large tree down due to thunderstorm widns at the intersection of Fawn Grove Road and McDermott Road. | |
July 9, 2023 2:25 PM CT | Whiteford | MD | Tree down on the 1500 block of Dooley Road | |
July 9, 2023 2:28 PM CT | 2 SE Churchtown | PA | Trees down on wires. | |
July 9, 2023 2:30 PM CT | 3 ENE Whiteford | MD | Tree down on powerlines on the 3800 block of Prospect Road | |
July 9, 2023 3:20 PM CT | 3 WNW West Dover | DE | Report of large tree limbs down on Pearsons Corner Road in Dover. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 9, 2023 3:48 PM CT | 1 WNW Mcdonough | DE | Emergency Manager Coordinator relays report of a roof blown off a house on Choppin Drive in Middletown. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 9, 2023 3:50 PM CT | 1 WNW Mcdonough | DE | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Middletown. Damage in neighborhood on the north side of Middletown... DE. Large neighborhood entrance sign knocked down... trees down... and parts of roofs torn off. Probable tornado. Report via social media. Corrected time and location. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 9, 2023 3:51 PM CT | 2 NNW Mcdonough | DE | Received several photos of large trees... tree limbs down and partial roofs ripped off of houses along Hyetts Corner Road. Tornado Possible. Time estimated via radar. | |
July 9, 2023 3:51 PM CT | 1 S Saint Georges | DE | Delayed report of an over-turned tractor trailer on Route 1 SB that occurred when storms passed earlier. | |
July 9, 2023 3:52 PM CT | 2 NNE Mcdonough | DE | A survey team found additional wind damage farther northeast of where a tornadic circulation dissipated. A semi-truck was blown over on DE Route 1 southbound. Some corn was blown down in a field east of US Route 13... but there was no supporting evidence of a tornadic circulation in this area. Additional sporadic tree damage and some minor cosmetic damage to homes was found in residential areas along and off of Port Penn Road... including along Sugar Pine Drive and Dutch Neck Road. Some additional blown down corn was found in some fields farther along Dutch Neck Road. This damage was determined to be the result of straight line winds. | |
July 9, 2023 5:00 PM CT | Middletown | DE | Damage in neighborhood on the north side of Middletown... DE. Large neighborhood entrance sign knocked down... trees down... and parts of roofs torn off. Report via social media. | |
July 9, 2023 9:06 PM CT | 1 S Thompsontown | PA | Corrected time and location of report. Amtrak Train 42 stopped east of Lewistown due to large debris blocking the tracks. Debris includes fifteen trees down on the tracks. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 9, 2023 3:49 PM CT | UNK | 4 NE Middletown | DE | An EF-1 tornado began about 4 miles northeast of Middletown... DE just north of DE Route 896 (Boyds Corner Road) in a field just west of North Bayberry Parkway. Prior to the tornado development... some notable rear flank downdraft straight line wind damage occurred in the Bayberry South neighborhood. Several homes along South Bayberry Parkway... Puccini Lane... Chopin Drive... and Ravel Lane sustained primarily minor cosmetic damage to soffit and gutters. Some singles and siding were blown off as well. One home on Chopin Drive had a very small section of roof blown off. The rear flank downdraft winds continued northeast crossing DE Route 896 where a few small signs were blown over... including damage to the Bayberry North neighborhood sign. A single family house and detached garage near the intersection of North Bayberry Parkway and DE Route 896 sustained some cosmetic damage. Additionally... several trees sustained varying degrees of damage on and immediately surrounding this property. No additi |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 9, 2023 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 9, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 26, 2023 through Jul 8, 2023, 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 8, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Lancaster, PA
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