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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Benton, PA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Benton, PA from April 17, 1982 through July 17, 2024, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
4
Wind Reports
19
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Benton, PA · 1982–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 17, 2024

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Benton, PA

4 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 26, 2021
6:45 PM UTC
Hail report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Benton, PA
0.75″ hail
Jun 20, 2008
5:50 PM EST-5
Hail report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported penny-sized hail along Route 239 just north of Benton.
NWS Hail Report Location: .86 SW Benton, PA
0.75″ hail
Jun 16, 2008
3:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penney size hail fell three miles northeast of Benton.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.48 SSW Five Pts, PA
1.00″ hail
May 10, 2000
11:10 AM EST
Hail report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Benton, PA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Benton, PA

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UNK mph
Jul 17, 2024
8:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and wires down near Benton including along Maple Grove Rd near Ribble Ln.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Benton, PA
UNK mph
Jul 15, 2024
10:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple trees and wires down... with some poles down as well in the vicinity of Benton.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
UNK mph
Jul 9, 2023
1:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees and wires down along 990 Sullivan Rd near Benton PA. Report came in via monitoring of the Columbia County 911 live feed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Benton, PA
UNK mph
Aug 13, 2021
1:33 AM UTC
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN UPPER RAVEN CREEK RD. BENTON TWP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Cambra, PA
UNK mph
Apr 15, 2019
4:56 AM UTC
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN... TRAILERS FLIPPED... AND BUILDINGS FLATTENED.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
58 mph
Jul 7, 2012
3:48 PM EST-5
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds estimated near 60 mph knocked down numerous trees across the northern part of Columbia county, including the Benton area.
NWS Wind Report Location: .86 SW Benton, PA
58 mph
Jun 12, 2007
5:05 PM EST-5
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Law Enforcement reported trees down in Benton.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 SW Benton, PA
58 mph
Jun 8, 2007
8:40 PM EST-5
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines. Some areas of Benton were without power for 20 hours.
NWS Wind Report Location: .87 SW Benton, PA
86 mph
Jul 13, 2005
3:20 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A thunderstorm produced straight line winds in and near the town of Benton. In Benton Park, where most of the damage was concentrated, 30 to 40 trees were downed. Several trees landed on buildings. At the Benton Rodeo grounds, two people were injured when tents collapsed. Several roofs were damaged, and several roads were blocked by fallen trees. Additional damage was seen in all directions from the park for a distance of about 3 miles.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
58 mph
Jun 6, 2005
12:30 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees in Benton. Sporadic tree damage was also reported in Sugarloaf, Jackson, Pine, Main, Fishing Creek, Mifflin, Beaver and Briar Creek Townships.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
58 mph
Jun 17, 2004
4:32 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A line of thunderstorms knocked down several trees along a path from Millville to Rohrsburg to Benton.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
UNK mph
May 24, 1999
2:20 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
59 mph
Jun 16, 1998
8:15 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
59 mph
Jun 16, 1998
7:56 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
59 mph
Jun 16, 1998
6:10 PM EST
Wind report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Benton, PA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Benton, PA

2 reports
UNK category
Apr 21, 2019
5:00 AM UTC
Tornado report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: AN EF-2 TORNADO WITH A MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH OF 300 YARDS MOVED ALONG A 3.8 MILE PATH CENTERED NEAR THE TOWN OF BENTON. MAXIMUM WIND 115 MPH.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Benton, PA
F2 category
Apr 17, 1982
3:50 PM CST
Tornado report for Benton, PA
Columbia County · 20,602 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, PA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Benton, PA area census snapshot

People & households
Population494
Households256
Housing units342
Income
Median household income$36,429
$100k+ households14.5%
$150k+ households2.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached184
Attached single-family24
Small multifamily39
Large multifamily6
Mobile homes89
Housing mix
Single-family share53.8%
Attached-home share7.0%
Multifamily share13.2%
Mobile-home share26.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied101
Renter-occupied155
Vacant units86
Home value & age
Median home value$155,800
Owner homes $300k+14.9%
Owner homes $500k+5.9%
Owner homes $750k+5.9%
Median year built1957
Older-home share71.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars223
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Benton have on record?

Our records show 4 hail, 19 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Benton, PA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 17, 2024.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Benton?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Benton, PA is 1.00″. It was reported near Benton, PA on May 26, 2021.

A storm report showed up near my home in Benton — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Benton and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Benton — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Benton address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Benton — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Benton address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Benton — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Benton, PA, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Benton, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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