Hail Swath Map Preview
The Philadelphia, 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, 53 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 7, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Philadelphia, PA Hail Map
The August 7, 2023 hail swath map for Philadelphia, PA covers approximately 515 square miles and includes an estimated 643,587 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 336 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 477,791 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 336 sq mi | 477,791 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 149 sq mi | 137,598 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 31 sq mi | 28,198 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 7, 2023 hail swath map area for Philadelphia, PA, HailGeeks estimates 169,387 single-family homes, 112,624 townhomes, and 98,696 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 113,867 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 113,867 | 99,835 | 79,145 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 46,355 | 11,155 | 15,632 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 9,165 | 1,634 | 3,919 |
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Counties Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Map
Hail from the August 7, 2023 storm was mapped across 11 counties in the Philadelphia, PA region. New Castle County, DE had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 0.75" with roughly 35,402 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 39 cities near Philadelphia, PA. Vineland, NJ had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 4,394 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 7, 2023 Philadelphia, PA hail map spans 54 ZIP codes. ZIP 08096 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 0.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 6,864.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 7, 2023 hail map for Philadelphia, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 53 public wind reports, and 3 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 7, 2023 4:40 PM CT | 4 SE Holtwood | PA | House destroyed by falling trees. | |
August 7, 2023 4:40 PM CT | 2 SSE Smithville | PA | Lancaster county EM reports tree down on house and damage to a barn. | |
August 7, 2023 4:44 PM CT | 2 NNW Churchville | MD | Several trees down onto roadway near the intersection of MD 136 and Northern Dancer Drive. | |
August 7, 2023 4:45 PM CT | 1 SSE Smithville | PA | Trees down in the yard and lost power overnight. Lots of debris in the yard and on the roadway. The period of the Tstm Wnd Dmg event was 5 minutes. | |
August 7, 2023 4:50 PM CT | West Nottingham | MD | Couple of trees uprooted and lots of limbs down | |
August 7, 2023 4:57 PM CT | Oxford | PA | Report of multiple large trees down in Oxford... PA on social media. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:59 PM CT | Elkton | MD | Reports of trees down on MD-273 in northern Cecil between Rising Sun to Fair Hill. Trees reported down on nearby roads as well. | |
August 7, 2023 5:04 PM CT | Cochranville | PA | Report on social media of trees down and power outages in Cochranville. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:04 PM CT | North East | MD | Tree down onto roadway near the intersection of MD 7 and Mechanics Valley Road. | |
August 7, 2023 5:07 PM CT | Appleton | MD | Tree down onto roadway near the intersection of MD 273 and Appleton Road. | |
August 7, 2023 5:08 PM CT | 1 NW Nottingham Manor | DE | Report of trees down in Newark... DE near the DE/MD border. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:10 PM CT | Hockessin | DE | A structure collapsed. | |
August 7, 2023 5:11 PM CT | Kennett Square | PA | 911 Call Center received multiple reports of down trees in Kennet Square and New Garden Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:12 PM CT | 1 WNW Hyde Park | DE | Tree and wire damage along Mill Creek Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:14 PM CT | Newark | DE | Public report of large tree down in backyard on social media. Photo provided. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:14 PM CT | Brookside | DE | Report of multiple trees down with power outages in Brookside on social media. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:14 PM CT | Hockessin | DE | Report of multiple trees down across Meetinghouse and Benge Roads in Hockessin. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:20 PM CT | 1 NE Cleland Heights | DE | Picture of an uprooted tree at the corner of Linden and Franklin St. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:20 PM CT | Hockessin | DE | Path of significant tree damage reported between Yorktowne and Highland Meadows neighborhoods. Some minor siding damage to houses. Photos via social media. | |
August 7, 2023 5:23 PM CT | 1 NE Concordville | PA | Report of trees and wires down around Governor Markham Drive in Concord Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:26 PM CT | Wilmington | DE | Report of tree down in North Wilmington on social media. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:28 PM CT | Glen Mills | PA | Report of multiple trees snapped in Glen Mills on social media. Times estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:30 PM CT | 1 NE Newtown Twp | PA | Tree limbs down on Hansell Road. | |
August 7, 2023 5:33 PM CT | Chestertown | MD | Trees down in Chestertown... MD. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:36 PM CT | Spring Twp | PA | Tree Down into house. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:40 PM CT | Millington | MD | Trees down in Millington. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:43 PM CT | Haverford | PA | Report of multiple trees down in Haverford on social media. Photo on social media of a tree down on a car. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:43 PM CT | Drexel Hill | PA | Report of multiple trees down across Drexel hill on social media. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:46 PM CT | 1 SE King Of Prussia | PA | Large tree down on I-76 Eastbound with a lane blockage. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:46 PM CT | Mickleton | NJ | Emergency Management reports trees down in Mickleton... NJ. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:49 PM CT | 2 ESE Point Breeze | PA | Report of tree down on 2nd and Morris Street in South Philadelphia on social media. Photo included. Time based on radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:49 PM CT | 1 SE New Hanover Twp | PA | New Hanover Road closed due to downed power lines. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:49 PM CT | Roxborough | PA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Roxborough. Report of tree down in Roxborough on social media. Power outages also being reported. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:49 PM CT | Chestnut Hill | PA | Pictures of extensive tree damage in Chestnut Hill. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:50 PM CT | 1 NNW Manayunk | PA | Corrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNW Manayunk. Trees down in the Upper Roxborough section of Philadelphia. | |
August 7, 2023 5:55 PM CT | 1 SSE Lyons | PA | Trees and wires down in the Lyons and Rockland Township area. | |
August 7, 2023 5:56 PM CT | 1 SW Elkins Park | PA | Cheltenham Road at Keenan Street closed due to downed trees. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:00 PM CT | Horsham Twp | PA | Davis Grove Road at Park Road closed due to downed tree. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:00 PM CT | Breinigsville | PA | Video shared on social media with trees down in Breinigsville. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:00 PM CT | 1 N Moorestown | NJ | Tree down blocking roadway on North Stanwick Road in Moorestown. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:01 PM CT | 1 N Moorestown | NJ | Trees and wires down on East Maple Avenue and Golfview Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:08 PM CT | 1 NW Rancocas | NJ | large tree limb down. time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:09 PM CT | 1 SE Bridgeboro | NJ | Report of wires down on Stark Lane near Delran... NJ. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:12 PM CT | Upper Milford Twp | PA | Report of tree down in Upper Milford Twp on social media. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:14 PM CT | 1 W Medford Twp. | NJ | Downed utlity pole in Medford on Route 70 near Hartford Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:20 PM CT | 1 WNW Milford Twp | PA | Large tree fell on a house with some structural damage. No injuries. Report via social media... with photos. | |
August 7, 2023 6:27 PM CT | 1 NW Trenton Mercer Air | NJ | Late report from 8/7: Moderately sized oak broken at the base along Windybush Way. Time estimated from surface obs. | |
August 7, 2023 6:29 PM CT | 1 ENE Bordentown | NJ | Downed wires in Bordentown on US130 between US206 and Woodland Avenue. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:37 PM CT | 2 WSW Princeton | NJ | US206 closed between Province Line Road and Quaker Road due to downed trees and wires. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:40 PM CT | Holland Twp | NJ | Emergency Manager reports extensive tree damage in Holland Twp near Bloomsbury. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:46 PM CT | Roxborough | PA | Report of tree down in Roxborough on social media. Power outages also being reported. | |
August 7, 2023 5:32 PM CT | 68 mph | 1 NNW Uwchlan Twp | PA | 68 MPH gust measured by trained spotter. Time given in report. |
August 7, 2023 6:15 PM CT | 65 mph | Breinigsville | PA | Weather station blew over. Trained spotter estimated 60-70 mph gusts. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 4:40 PM CT | UNK | 4 SSW Smithville | PA | A brief EF-0 downed a narrow swath of corn... snapped a large tree... and downed several tree limbs as it was on the ground for approx 0.5 mile near the 1000 block of Truce Rd in Holtwood... PA. Est path width 40 yd. |
August 7, 2023 6:21 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Lehigh Valley Int | PA | On the evening of August 7th... an EF-1 tornado occurred... primarily in the Midway Manor neighborhood of Allentown... Pennsylvania. The tornado began near East Pennsylvania Street between North Ulster Street and North Van Buren Street. At this location... damage to the roof of a church and a neighboring shed was seen with multiple shingles removed and displaced. A large hardwood tree was also uprooted in this area... falling to the north as it was uprooted. The tornado then continued to the northeast towards East Lily Street and North Wahneta Street causing sporadic tree damage along the way. As the tornado crossed North Wahneta Street... the amount of damage began to increase with a shed removed from its foundation and tossed about 50 feet northwest. Multiple trees were uprooted or snapped in this area as well. As the tornado continued to the northeast... approaching and crossing East Fairmont Street... it reached its maximum width... around 160 yards. It is also reached its maximum intensity... caus |
August 7, 2023 6:37 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW Holland Twp | NJ | A tornado started along Reiglesville - Milford Road in Holland Township resulting in tree damage and significant damage to two farm outbuildings. The path stayed over mostly open fields until Crab Apple Hill Road where additional tree damage including a large uprooted tree was noted. Though additional damage was noted in a path downstream from this area... the damage was not continuous and appeared to be more likely straight-line winds. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 7, 2023 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Philadelphia, PA region as the August 7, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 10, 2023 through Jul 29, 2023, 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 29, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Philadelphia, PA
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