Hail Swath Map Preview
The Scranton, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 7, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Scranton, PA Hail Map
The August 7, 2023 hail swath map for Scranton, PA covers approximately 541 square miles and includes an estimated 38,663 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 246 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 18,435 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 246 sq mi | 18,435 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 244 sq mi | 16,973 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 46 sq mi | 2,873 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 4 sq mi | 382 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Scranton, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 7, 2023 hail swath map area for Scranton, PA, HailGeeks estimates 17,176 single-family homes, 1,628 townhomes, and 3,939 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 8,186 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,186 | 847 | 2,151 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 7,388 | 712 | 1,681 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 1,420 | 58 | 95 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 182 | 11 | 12 |
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Counties Inside the Scranton, PA Hail Map
Hail from the August 7, 2023 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Scranton, PA region. Montour County, PA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 3,666 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Scranton, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 9 cities near Scranton, PA. Riverside, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 911 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Scranton, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 7, 2023 Scranton, PA hail map spans 36 ZIP codes. ZIP 17821 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,602.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 7, 2023 hail map for Scranton, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 4 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 2:35 PM CT | 2 WNW Stevensville | PA | Multiple trees down on property. | |
August 7, 2023 3:01 PM CT | Herrick | PA | Trees down in Herrick Township. | |
August 7, 2023 3:05 PM CT | Monroe | PA | Trees down. | |
August 7, 2023 3:09 PM CT | 2 NNW Monroeton | PA | Trees down in Towanda Township. | |
August 7, 2023 3:55 PM CT | 4 W Brackney | PA | Tree and wires down. Transformer on fire. | |
August 7, 2023 4:00 PM CT | 4 NE Birchardville | PA | Trees down on road. | |
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 4:41 PM CT | 2 S Mainville | PA | Limbs broken. Power poles broken. | |
August 7, 2023 4:43 PM CT | 1 E Great Bend | PA | Multiple Trees down. | |
August 7, 2023 5:18 PM CT | 2 E Lanesboro | PA | trees/wires down Stevens Point Road possible tornado time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 5:25 PM CT | 4 SW Deposit | NY | Multiple trees down. Damage to house. | |
August 7, 2023 5:25 PM CT | 3 W Sherman | PA | Multiple trees down on road. | |
August 7, 2023 5:35 PM CT | Sanford | NY | Trees down and damage to a home. | |
August 7, 2023 6:08 PM CT | 3 SSW Christmans | PA | 911 Call Center received reports of downed trees on wires in Penn Forest Township. 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 6:43 PM CT | Sciota | PA | 911 Call Center received multiple reports of down trees in Hamilton Township... PA. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:46 PM CT | Stroud Twp | PA | 911 Call Center received multiple reports of down trees in Stroud Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:51 PM CT | Scotrun | PA | 911 Call Center received multiple reports of down trees in Pocono Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 7, 2023 6:57 PM CT | 2 SW Bartonsville | PA | Pictures sent in of extensive straight-line wind damage in the Fox Chase Community in Jackson Township... PA. Time estimated from radar. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 7, 2023 5:25 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Sherman | PA | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Mountain Road and Stevens Point Road in Harmony Township northeast Susquehanna County at 625 PM EDT Monday August 7th 2023. The tornado snapped and uprooted many trees on Stevens Point Road as the tornado tracked north-northeast roughly along Stevens Point Road. The tornado then weakened as it crossed the PA - NY border with only some minor tree damage along Laurel Lake Road in the Town of Sanford... Broome County. The tornado then strengthened as it crossed over a hill and hit Kenyon Hill Road. There was a residence on Kenyon Hill Road in the Town of Sanford that bore the brunt of the damage with windows blown out... shingles blown off the roof and numerous trees snapped and uprooted. A shed was moved about 100 feet with a couple boats on a pond lofted in the air. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of 90 mph in this location before lifting over the next hillside. |
August 7, 2023 5:35 PM CT | UNK | 4 SW Deposit | NY | A tornado touched down near the intersection of Mountain Road and Stevens Point Road in Harmony Township northeast Susquehanna County at 625 PM EDT Monday August 7th 2023. The tornado snapped and uprooted many trees on Stevens Point Road as the tornado tracked north-northeast roughly along Stevens Point Road. The tornado then weakened as it crossed the PA - NY border with only some minor tree damage along Laurel Lake Road in the Town of Sanford... Broome County. The tornado then strengthened as it crossed over a hill and hit Kenyon Hill Road. There was a residence on Kenyon Hill Road in the Town of Sanford that bore the brunt of the damage with windows blown out... shingles blown off the roof and numerous trees snapped and uprooted. A shed was moved about 100 feet with a couple boats on a pond lofted in the air. The tornado reached its maximum intensity of 90 mph in this location before lifting over the next hillside. |
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 Scranton, 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 Scranton, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Scranton, PA region as the August 7, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 14, 2023 through Aug 4, 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 Aug 4, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Scranton, PA
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