Hail Swath Map Preview
The Harrisburg, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 18 public hail reports, 94 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 Harrisburg, PA Hail Map
The August 7, 2023 hail swath map for Harrisburg, PA covers approximately 1,125 square miles and includes an estimated 193,272 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 366 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 61,234 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 318 sq mi | 61,234 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 366 sq mi | 58,486 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 205 sq mi | 30,963 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 99 sq mi | 24,776 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 66 sq mi | 8,301 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 49 sq mi | 5,335 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 15 sq mi | 3,628 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 4 sq mi | 281 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 131 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 0 sq mi | 46 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 1 sq mi | 91 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Harrisburg, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 7, 2023 hail swath map area for Harrisburg, PA, HailGeeks estimates 74,897 single-family homes, 13,724 townhomes, and 15,545 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 23,141 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 21,207 | 5,197 | 6,714 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 23,141 | 4,293 | 5,158 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 13,726 | 1,410 | 1,377 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 9,561 | 1,622 | 1,143 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,382 | 474 | 580 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2,154 | 480 | 394 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,486 | 243 | 146 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 129 | 1 | 27 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 62 | 1 | 1 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 33 | 2 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Harrisburg, PA Hail Map
Hail from the August 7, 2023 storm was mapped across 16 counties in the Harrisburg, PA region. Washington County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 11,352 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Harrisburg, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 52 cities near Harrisburg, PA. Hagerstown, MD had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 2,685 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Harrisburg, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 7, 2023 Harrisburg, PA hail map spans 69 ZIP codes. ZIP 21722 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 967.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 7, 2023 hail map for Harrisburg, PA currently list 18 public hail reports, 94 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 12:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Clear Spring | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 12:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NNW Clear Spring | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 12:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SW Fort Loudon | PA | Spotter reports 1 inch hail. |
August 7, 2023 12:53 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NNW Clear Spring | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 12:54 PM CT |
4.00 in | 1 N Clear Spring | MD | Public reported and sent image of approximately 4 inch hail north of Clear Spring... MD. Time estimated from radar. |
August 7, 2023 12:58 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 E Clear Spring | MD | Delayed hail report from storm chaser |
August 7, 2023 1:10 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 NNW Fort Loudon | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 1:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Long Meadow | MD | Quarter sized hail observed at Hagerstown Regional Airport. |
August 7, 2023 1:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | Centre Hall | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 1:45 PM CT |
1.25 in | Falling Waters | WV | Several public reports of quarter to dollar sized hail in Falling Waters... WV. Time estimated from radar. |
August 7, 2023 2:00 PM CT |
2.00 in | Williamsport | MD | Public reports 2 inch hail in Williamsport. Time estimated from radar. |
August 7, 2023 2:14 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Hagerstown | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 2:14 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SE Funkstown | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 2:15 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SW Hagerstown | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 2:17 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW Long Meadow | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 2:20 PM CT |
1.50 in | 4 ESE Funkstown | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 2:32 PM CT |
2.00 in | Smithsburg | MD | Public reports 2 inch hail near Smithsburg... and stated the hail had melted some before being measured. Time estimated from radar. |
August 7, 2023 2:39 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 SE Smithsburg | MD | Delayed hail report from storm chaser |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 12:54 PM CT | 3 SW Fort Loudon | PA | Fire department reports power poles and trees down across the road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:18 PM CT | 2 SW State College | PA | Large tree reported down by HAM operator. | |
August 7, 2023 1:35 PM CT | 1 WNW Martinsburg | WV | Tree reported down near the intersection of Tuscarora Pike and Delmar Orchard Road. | |
August 7, 2023 1:40 PM CT | 3 SSW Mont Alto | PA | Multiple trees down along Anthony Highway. | |
August 7, 2023 1:49 PM CT | 3 E Berkeley | WV | Tree reported down on the 1000 block of Jacobs Road. | |
August 7, 2023 2:20 PM CT | 4 ESE Funkstown | MD | Tree down on Mapleville Road near Interstate 70. | |
August 7, 2023 2:31 PM CT | 2 WSW Milroy | PA | Tree limbs broken off and destroyed a chicken coop. | |
August 7, 2023 2:50 PM CT | 2 NW Chambersburg | PA | Trees and wires down throughout Hamilton Twp. | |
August 7, 2023 2:50 PM CT | 2 SSE New Oxford | PA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SSE New Oxford. Tree down across Red Hill Rd. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 7, 2023 2:51 PM CT | 1 ENE Thurmont | MD | One tree down due to thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Apple Church Road and Carol Street. | |
August 7, 2023 2:55 PM CT | Clear Spring | MD | Dozens of reports of downed trees... power lines... and power poles in Clear Spring. Many roads impassible. | |
August 7, 2023 2:58 PM CT | 1 SSE Martinsburg | WV | Tree reported down on the 600 block of S Queen Streat. | |
August 7, 2023 3:00 PM CT | 1 ESE Martinsburg | WV | Tree reported down on the 200 block of Centre Street. | |
August 7, 2023 3:01 PM CT | 1 SSW Martinsburg | WV | Power lines reported down on Virginia Ave near Bowers Street. | |
August 7, 2023 3:03 PM CT | 3 SW Hagerstown | MD | Several reports of downed trees... power lines... and branches in between Hagerstown... Clear Spring... and Williamsport. | |
August 7, 2023 3:07 PM CT | 2 ENE Winebrenners Cros | WV | Power Lines reported down on the 600 block of Gosling Marsh Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:09 PM CT | 1 W Winfield | PA | Multiple trees down. | |
August 7, 2023 3:10 PM CT | Winfield | PA | Barn destroyed on Amish Rd... several trees down in the area. | |
August 7, 2023 3:28 PM CT | 2 ENE Myersville | MD | Tree down on a powerline at 3900 block of Wistman Ln. | |
August 7, 2023 3:28 PM CT | 3 W Keysville | MD | Trees down onto roadway near the intersection of MD 76 and Mumma Ford Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:34 PM CT | 2 E Frederick | MD | Frederick County MD summary: 66 calls for roadway hazards... 53 calls for trees in roadway... 24 calls for wires down. | |
August 7, 2023 3:34 PM CT | 3 NNW New Market | MD | One tree down due to thunderstorm winds along the 6700 block of Oakridge Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:34 PM CT | 3 SE Thurmont | MD | One tree down due to thunderstorm winds at the intersection of Rt. 550 and Graceham Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:39 PM CT | Woodsboro | MD | Multiple trees down in Woodsboro. Power lines also down. | |
August 7, 2023 3:42 PM CT | 3 NNW New Market | MD | One tree down onto a house due to thunderstorm winds along the 6700 block of Oakridge Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:45 PM CT | 4 S Gettysburg | PA | Trees down on Route 15. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 7, 2023 3:48 PM CT | Middleburg | MD | Dozens of trees down in and around Middleburg. | |
August 7, 2023 3:48 PM CT | 2 W Wagners Mill | MD | Trees and wires down due to thunderstorm winds along the 200 block of Springdale Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:49 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Transformer and wires down due to thunderstorm winds along the 2400 block of Marston Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:51 PM CT | 7 NNW Westminster | MD | Trees down on Littlestown Pike. | |
August 7, 2023 3:52 PM CT | 7 ENE Taneytown | MD | Several large trees down due to thunderstorm winds at the intersection of MD-97 and Mayberry Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:56 PM CT | 2 ESE Westminster | MD | Utility pole down near the intersection of Maryland 140 and Maryland 97 | |
August 7, 2023 3:57 PM CT | Manchester | MD | Multiple trees down in Manchester. Some onto cars. | |
August 7, 2023 3:57 PM CT | 2 ESE Westminster | MD | Multiple power line poles down onto MD Rt 140 near Gorsuch Road. | |
August 7, 2023 3:58 PM CT | 2 NW Manchester | MD | Numerous trees down near the intersection of White Oak Court and Ebbvale Road | |
August 7, 2023 3:59 PM CT | 2 S Manchester | MD | Powerline polw down onto tree near the intersection of Ralph Dell Road and Cape Horn Road. | |
August 7, 2023 4:01 PM CT | 1 SE Bentley Springs | MD | Tree down on house on the 19000 block of York Road | |
August 7, 2023 4:01 PM CT | Westminster | MD | Multiple trees down in Eldersburg. Wires also down. Roads remain closed due to considerable tree debris. | |
August 7, 2023 4:01 PM CT | 2 NW Manchester | MD | A line of one dozen 100 foot pine trees snapped halfway up. | |
August 7, 2023 4:01 PM CT | 1 ENE Manchester | MD | Several trees and wires down due to thunderstorm winds across the Manchester area. | |
August 7, 2023 4:02 PM CT | 2 NE Hampstead | MD | *** 1 Inj *** A large tree fell onto a home injuring one person. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:02 PM CT | 3 SSE Parkville | PA | Tree down blocking Baltimore Pike. | |
August 7, 2023 4:04 PM CT | 2 NW Manchester | MD | Bachmans Valley Road closed due to multiple downed trees. Nearby roads also closed due to downed trees. | |
August 7, 2023 4:04 PM CT | 4 W Lineboro | MD | Dozens of trees down in the Lineboro area along the state line. | |
August 7, 2023 4:04 PM CT | Finksburg | MD | Multiple trees down in Finksburg. Wires also down. | |
August 7, 2023 4:04 PM CT | 6 SSW Codorus | PA | Numerous trees and powerlines reported down. | |
August 7, 2023 4:05 PM CT | 2 SSE New Oxford | PA | Tree down across Red Hill Rd. | |
August 7, 2023 4:06 PM CT | 1 NE Westminster | MD | *** 2 INJ *** Multiple trees down causing multiple injuries in the area of MD-97 and MD-140 in Westminster. | |
August 7, 2023 4:07 PM CT | Hampstead | MD | Dozens of reports of downed trees in Hampstead. Many roads closed. | |
August 7, 2023 4:12 PM CT | 2 N Bentley Springs | MD | Multiple trees down along with considerable tree damage in Freeland. | |
August 7, 2023 4:12 PM CT | 3 WNW Bloomsburg | PA | Columbia Co 911 confirms numerous trees down. | |
August 7, 2023 4:14 PM CT | 1 NNW Elysburg | PA | Report of trees down on wires. | |
August 7, 2023 4:17 PM CT | Shrewsbury | PA | *** 1 INJ *** York EMA reports trees down within Shrewsbury. One tree is on a car and caused an injury. | |
August 7, 2023 4:18 PM CT | 2 N Shrewsbury | PA | 68 Harvey Ct New Freedom... PA - trees sheared off... multiple trees uprooted and down. Several trees mangled. Debris field across the roadway. The period of the Tstm Wnd Dmg event was 5 hours. | |
August 7, 2023 4:18 PM CT | 3 N Stewartstown | PA | High tension power lines down. Time estimated. | |
August 7, 2023 4:18 PM CT | 2 N Shrewsbury | PA | Reports of multiple trees down on and along I-83 southbound between mile markers 8 and 4. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:19 PM CT | 5 WNW Jarrettsville | MD | A couple trees down onto a house. Several other trees and wires down nearby. | |
August 7, 2023 4:19 PM CT | 3 NNE Bentley Springs | MD | Report of tree down onto a car on southbound exit 36 off I-83 onto Old York Road. | |
August 7, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 4 WNW Jarrettsville | MD | *** 1 INJ *** Large tree down on a home in the 2900 block of Troyer Road. | |
August 7, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 2 WSW Seven Valleys | PA | 3-inch tree limbs broken. Power poles broken. | |
August 7, 2023 4:20 PM CT | Stewartstown | PA | Numerous reports of trees down and widespread damage in Stewartstown. | |
August 7, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 1 S New Salem | PA | Several trees and large diamter limbs down. | |
August 7, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 4 NNE Stewartstown | PA | Multiple trees down... destroyed outbuilding... damaged single family farm home. | |
August 7, 2023 4:23 PM CT | 1 ENE Reisterstown | MD | Large tree down onto structure near the 12300 block of Timber Grove Road | |
August 7, 2023 4:23 PM CT | 4 SSE Felton | PA | Extensive downed tree damage with trees uprooted and others snapped off. Extensive debris fields across roadways with trees down across the roadways. Crushed Chicken Coop. Sheet metal barn with partial roof torn off and sideways missing. Trees on various structures. The period of the Tstm Wnd Dmg event was 7 minutes. | |
August 7, 2023 4:23 PM CT | 3 NNE Stewartstown | PA | 14000 Block of Sally Ann Road significant structure damage reported. | |
August 7, 2023 4:27 PM CT | 1 E Chrome Hill | MD | Tree down on Sharon Road at Rock Spring Road. | |
August 7, 2023 4:27 PM CT | 4 S Felton | PA | 20-25 trees around property snapped off or uprooted... mostly soft wood trees with some 50-60ft tall. Debris field is ~100yds across... with all the trees facing in the same general direction. The period of the Tstm Wnd Dmg event was 5 minutes. | |
August 7, 2023 4:27 PM CT | 2 NNW Fawn Grove | PA | Multiple roads closed due to trees down blocking the roads. | |
August 7, 2023 4:31 PM CT | 2 ESE Sunnyburn | PA | Isolated tree damage and large limbs 3 inch diameter snapped off. Surveyed on site via CCM. | |
August 7, 2023 4:31 PM CT | Loganville | PA | Tree down completely blocking Park St between Brighton Drive and Ness Court. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 7, 2023 4:33 PM CT | 1 SE Hickory | MD | Large tree down on a home on Glendale Lane. | |
August 7, 2023 4:38 PM CT | 3 SE Pylesville | MD | Tree down onto roadway near the intersection of MD 543 and Doyle Road. | |
August 7, 2023 4:38 PM CT | 1 SE Hickory | MD | Powerline pole down onto roadway near the intersection of MD 543 and Prospect Mill Road. | |
August 7, 2023 4:38 PM CT | 3 NNE Holtwood | PA | Reports of multiple roofs off of houses. | |
August 7, 2023 4:40 PM CT | 1 NE Seven Valleys | PA | Reports of multiple trees down blocking roads in Springfield Township. | |
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 4:41 PM CT | 2 S Mainville | PA | Limbs broken. Power poles broken. | |
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 4:49 PM CT | 1 E Bentley Springs | MD | Trees down along York Rd in northern Baltimore County. | |
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 5:14 PM CT | Newark | DE | Public report of large tree down in backyard on social media. Photo provided. Time estimated via radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:36 PM CT | Spring Twp | PA | Tree Down into house. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 3:26 PM CT | 63 mph | 3 WNW Thurmont | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 7, 2023 3:41 PM CT | 80 mph | 1 N Middleburg | MD | A wind gust of 70 knots (80 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station near the intersection of Sharrett Road and Crouse Mill Road in Middleburg. Dozens of trees... branches and wires blew down in the area. |
August 7, 2023 4:09 PM CT | 63 mph | 4 NE Millers | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 4:02 PM CT | UNK | 1 E Black Rock | PA | EF-1 tornado with max winds near 105 mph just east of Black Rock. Several trees snapped with a couple of outbuildings severely damaged. Path length 0.56 miles. Width 75 yards. |
August 7, 2023 4:26 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSE Felton | PA | A brief narrow tornado touched down in York County PA... within East Hopewell Township. The tornado began on the edge of a corn field north of Century Farms Rd and caused damage to the two fields before it crossed the road and snapped off and/or uprooted a couple dozen trees. The tornado lifted just north of Fulton School Rd. The period of the Tornado event was 2 minutes. |
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. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 7, 2023 Harrisburg, 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 Harrisburg, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Harrisburg, PA region as the August 7, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 24, 2023 through Aug 4, 2023, 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 Aug 4, 2023.
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