Hail Swath Map Preview
The Pittsburgh, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 14 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 12, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Pittsburgh, PA Hail Map
The August 12, 2023 hail swath map for Pittsburgh, PA covers approximately 1,057 square miles and includes an estimated 227,958 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 435 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 115,051 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 435 sq mi | 115,051 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 404 sq mi | 83,020 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 150 sq mi | 24,103 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 48 sq mi | 4,474 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 15 sq mi | 1,078 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 4 sq mi | 232 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Pittsburgh, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 12, 2023 hail swath map area for Pittsburgh, PA, HailGeeks estimates 107,909 single-family homes, 6,874 townhomes, and 19,800 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 52,054 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 52,054 | 3,884 | 10,795 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 41,318 | 2,242 | 7,594 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 12,002 | 672 | 1,247 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,943 | 61 | 125 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 501 | 12 | 36 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 91 | 3 | 3 |
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Counties Inside the Pittsburgh, PA Hail Map
Hail from the August 12, 2023 storm was mapped across 22 counties in the Pittsburgh, PA region. Brooke County, WV had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 2,893 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Pittsburgh, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 52 cities near Pittsburgh, PA. Bethany, WV had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 44 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Pittsburgh, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 12, 2023 Pittsburgh, PA hail map spans 97 ZIP codes. ZIP 26070 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 520.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 12, 2023 hail map for Pittsburgh, PA currently list 14 public hail reports, 18 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 12, 2023 3:25 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SSE Craig Beach | OH | video on social media of ping pong to golf ball size hail near Lake Milton. |
August 12, 2023 3:30 PM CT |
1.25 in | Craig Beach | OH | picture from social media of half dollar size hail. |
August 12, 2023 3:30 PM CT |
1.50 in | Palmyra Twp | OH | Reported via social media. |
August 12, 2023 3:30 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SW Craig Beach | OH | Digital pictures of half dollar sized hail forwarded to county emergency managers. |
August 12, 2023 3:34 PM CT |
1.75 in | Lake Milton | OH | Delayed report- Golf ball sized hail in Lake Milton. Time estimated via radar. |
August 12, 2023 4:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 W Brentwood | OH | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
August 12, 2023 5:33 PM CT |
1.00 in | Springdale | PA | Hail near Springdale with photograph provided |
August 12, 2023 5:45 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 NW Alcoa Center | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 12, 2023 5:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Hickory | PA | MPING report |
August 12, 2023 5:48 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 W North Washington | PA | Photo provided |
August 12, 2023 5:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E North Washington | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 12, 2023 5:55 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW North Washington | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 12, 2023 5:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ESE North Washington | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 12, 2023 6:41 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 SW Bethany | WV | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 12, 2023 7:57 AM CT | 3 WNW Fredericktown-Mil | PA | trees down | |
August 12, 2023 3:24 PM CT | 3 WSW Craig Beach | OH | County EMA reported roof damage to a historical building and down powerlines in the Palmyra Township area. Storm damage was possibly caused by brief tornado. | |
August 12, 2023 3:52 PM CT | 2 S Austintown | OH | Tree Reported on house in Austintown. No cross street given. Time estimated by radar. | |
August 12, 2023 4:05 PM CT | Poland | OH | Several trees were blown down blocking roads in Poland. Video from YNG TV media. Time was estimated by radar. | |
August 12, 2023 4:24 PM CT | 1 SSE Scio | OH | Tree down on Trappan-Scio Road and Hanover Ridge Road. | |
August 12, 2023 4:30 PM CT | 3 SW Portersville | PA | Trees and wires down | |
August 12, 2023 4:44 PM CT | Sharon | PA | Trees and wires down. Time estimated. | |
August 12, 2023 5:15 PM CT | 3 W Curtisville | PA | Trees down from downburst wind | |
August 12, 2023 5:16 PM CT | 1 ENE Bakerstown Statio | PA | Report of multiple trees down along Bakerstown Road. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 12, 2023 5:42 PM CT | 1 ENE Bairdford | PA | Report and photo of large uprooted tree in West Deer Township. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 12, 2023 5:52 PM CT | 1 WNW Hickory | PA | Tree limbs down. MPING report | |
August 12, 2023 5:56 PM CT | 1 ESE North Washington | PA | Report of many large trees down along Beaver Run Road. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 12, 2023 5:59 PM CT | Brownstown | PA | Report of tree down on house. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 12, 2023 6:00 PM CT | 1 E North Washington | PA | Several large trees down in the North Washington area | |
August 12, 2023 6:01 PM CT | 1 SSE Salina | PA | Report of multiple down trees in the area. Time estimated based on radar. | |
August 12, 2023 6:41 PM CT | Bethany | WV | Report of tree down in area. | |
August 12, 2023 6:46 PM CT | 1 N Boltz | PA | Tree down on SR-403 | |
August 12, 2023 6:58 PM CT | 2 WNW Rural Valley | PA | Trees down on Brush Run Road and Green Cove Road. |
| 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 12, 2023 Pittsburgh, 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 Pittsburgh, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Pittsburgh, PA region as the August 12, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 15, 2023 through Jul 24, 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 24, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Pittsburgh, PA
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