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 1.50". There are 13 public hail reports, 29 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the September 8, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Philadelphia, PA Hail Map
The September 8, 2023 hail swath map for Philadelphia, PA covers approximately 1,046 square miles and includes an estimated 659,173 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 402 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 265,481 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 402 sq mi | 222,467 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 387 sq mi | 265,481 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 158 sq mi | 117,240 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 67 sq mi | 35,906 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 25 sq mi | 16,543 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 6 sq mi | 1,536 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the September 8, 2023 hail swath map area for Philadelphia, PA, HailGeeks estimates 212,839 single-family homes, 48,318 townhomes, and 76,486 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 78,483 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 69,402 | 21,597 | 25,396 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 78,483 | 17,114 | 35,380 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 44,248 | 6,687 | 10,580 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 13,451 | 2,056 | 3,542 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 6,620 | 856 | 1,569 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 635 | 8 | 19 |
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Counties Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Map
Hail from the September 8, 2023 storm was mapped across 22 counties in the Philadelphia, PA region. Burlington County, NJ had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 16,685 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 71 cities near Philadelphia, PA. Country Lake Estates, NJ had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 992 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Philadelphia, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the September 8, 2023 Philadelphia, PA hail map spans 123 ZIP codes. ZIP 08015 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 6,098.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the September 8, 2023 hail map for Philadelphia, PA currently list 13 public hail reports, 29 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 8, 2023 1:40 PM CT |
1.25 in | Huguenot | NY | Half dollar hail reported in Annadale on Staten Island. |
September 8, 2023 2:24 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WSW Madison | NJ | Dime to quarter sized hail. Shredded maple leaves. Wind gusts of 15-20 mph. |
September 8, 2023 3:01 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSW Browns Mills | NJ | Social media video showing quarter sized hail falling in Pemberton Township. Time estimated from radar. |
September 8, 2023 3:08 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 NE Browns Mills | NJ | Social media photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Browns Mills. Time estimated from radar. |
September 8, 2023 3:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Fountainville | PA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
September 8, 2023 3:38 PM CT |
1.50 in | Browns Mills | NJ | Social media photo of ping pong ball sized hail in Browns Mills. Time estimated from radar. |
September 8, 2023 3:45 PM CT |
1.00 in | Califon | NJ | Social media video of hail falling up to quarter size in Califon. Time estimated from radar. |
September 8, 2023 3:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 ENE Fountainville | PA | Quarter sized hail fell in Danboro around 4:30 PM and again 4:57 PM. |
September 8, 2023 4:05 PM CT |
1.25 in | Long Valley | NJ | Photos from trained spotter showed hail as large as half dollar size in Long Valley. Hail fell for 5 minutes. |
September 8, 2023 4:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | Pipersville | PA | Report on social media of quarter-sized hail. |
September 8, 2023 4:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NW Long Valley | NJ | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
September 8, 2023 9:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | Phillips Heights | DE | Quarter size hail reported at Marsh Road and Philadelphia Pike. Time estimated from radar. |
September 8, 2023 9:25 PM CT |
1.00 in | Phillips Heights | DE | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 8, 2023 12:50 PM CT | Howell | NJ | Report via social media of trees and wires down in Howell NJ. | |
September 8, 2023 12:51 PM CT | 2 NW Whitesbog | NJ | Trees down in the eastern portion of Pemberton Twp. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 12:55 PM CT | Colts Neck Twp | NJ | Reports of trees down on wires in Colts Neck Twp. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 1:23 PM CT | Keyport | NJ | Report of trees down on wires in Keyport. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 1:23 PM CT | Freehold Twp | NJ | Several reports of trees down on wires across Freehold Twp. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 1:30 PM CT | Freehold | NJ | Reports of trees down on wires in Freehold borough. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 1:59 PM CT | Rahway | NJ | Tree down on roadway at Bryant St and Elm Ave. | |
September 8, 2023 1:59 PM CT | 1 N Rahway | NJ | Tree down blocking the road on Harrison Ave. | |
September 8, 2023 2:05 PM CT | Hightstown | NJ | Social media photo of a large... healthy tree with half of its truck snapped off. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 2:06 PM CT | Roselle | NJ | Large tree down on powerline at 203 3rd Avenue. | |
September 8, 2023 2:10 PM CT | 1 ENE Newark | NJ | Large tree limbs fallen on car in ironbound section of Newark. | |
September 8, 2023 2:17 PM CT | Livingston | NJ | Tree branches down on the road. | |
September 8, 2023 2:36 PM CT | 2 SSW East Hanover | NJ | Large tree down near Hanover Park High School. Power is out in the area as well. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 3:24 PM CT | Plumstead Twp | PA | Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Plumstead Twp. Emergency management reports trees and wires down across Plumstead Twp. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 3:29 PM CT | North Coventry Twp | PA | Numerous large trees down... some into homes... across North Coventry Twp. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 3:30 PM CT | Allentown | NJ | Two reports of trees down on power lines in Allentown. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 3:47 PM CT | Franklin Twp | NJ | Reports of trees and power lines down in Franklin Twp. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 4:20 PM CT | 1 NW New Britain | PA | Several reports of trees down on wires in central Bucks County. Impacted roads include PARK AV... FERRY RD... NEW GALENA RD... RAILROAD AV... BARRY RD... SUNSET AV... POINT PLEASANT PK... and BYRUM RD. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 4:34 PM CT | 3 SW Fountain Hill | PA | Downed tree on wires. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 4:51 PM CT | Doylestown | PA | Emergency management reports trees and wires down across Doylestown. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 5:02 PM CT | Buckingham Twp | PA | Emergency management reports trees and wires down across Buckingham Twp. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 5:24 PM CT | Plumstead Twp | PA | Emergency management reports trees and wires down across Plumstead Twp. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 5:35 PM CT | 4 NNE Lancaster | PA | Trees and wires reported down near East Delp Road and Landis Valley Road. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 7:35 PM CT | 3 W Wakefield | PA | Multiple reports of trees and wires down. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 7:50 PM CT | 4 NW Wakefield | PA | Tree and wires down. Time estimated by radar. | |
September 8, 2023 8:52 PM CT | 3 S West Marlborough Tw | PA | Downed tree in wires on PA Route 926. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 9:53 PM CT | 1 WNW Media | PA | Down trees or limbs in the Rosemary Circle area of Upper Providence Township resulting in several power outages. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 10:20 PM CT | Shawmont | PA | Down tree and limbs near Shawmount School in northwest Philadelphia. PECO reported 400 customers without power. Time estimated from radar. | |
September 8, 2023 1:30 PM CT | 59 mph | 2 WNW Florham Park | NJ | High winds observed at MMU airport at approximately 2:30 pm. Peak gusts reported at 51 kts. Several aircraft were lifted and damaged. |
| 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 September 8, 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 September 8, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 28, 2023 through Sep 7, 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 Sep 7, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Philadelphia, PA
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