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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Downingtown, PA from June 27, 1982 through August 20, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 19335 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
7
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Downingtown, PA · 1982–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 20, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Downingtown, PA

7 reports
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1.25″ hail
Sep 11, 2011
8:55 PM EST-5
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm dropped half dollar size hail in Downingtown.
NWS Hail Report Location: .92 S Downingtown, PA
0.75″ hail
Aug 19, 2011
5:15 PM EST-5
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A thunderstorm dropped penny size hail in Downingtown.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Downingtown, PA
0.88″ hail
May 27, 2010
6:45 PM EST-5
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail as large as nickels fell for approximately ten minutes in East Caln Township.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.37 ESE Downingtown, PA
0.75″ hail
Jul 26, 1994
1:55 PM EST
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Tree limbs were blown down in East Caln Township damaging automobiles.
NWS Hail Report Location: Downingtown, PA
0.75″ hail
Jul 2, 1994
3:55 PM EST
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Downingtown, PA
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 1991
5:05 PM CST
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, PA
0.75″ hail
May 10, 1988
7:26 PM CST
Hail report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Downingtown, PA

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UNK mph
Aug 20, 2026
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report and photos via social media of at least 2 trees down along East Pennsylvania Avenue in Downingtown. One felled tree appears to have crushed a shed. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Downington, PA
UNK mph
Aug 20, 2026
9:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Basketball hoop knocked over. Estimated max wind gusts up to 80 mph. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: Downington, PA
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2024
7:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Reports of several trees and wires down around Downingtown. Time estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: Downington, PA
UNK mph
Oct 25, 2021
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREE OR LIMBS ONTO WIRES NEAR HILLTOP RD. SEVERAL OTHER POWER OUTAGE REPORTS IN THE GENERAL AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Downington, PA
UNK mph
Jul 1, 2021
7:47 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED WIRES NEAR PARADISE VALLEY NATURE AREA IN DOWNINGTOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE East Caln Twp, PA
UNK mph
Jun 14, 2021
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREE ON OLD KINGS HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: East Caln Twp, PA
UNK mph
Mar 28, 2021
10:31 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED WIRES ON OLD TROLLEY ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Downington, PA
UNK mph
Nov 30, 2020
8:19 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREES AND WIRES NEAR LINCOLN AVENUE IN DOWNINGTOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Downington, PA
UNK mph
Nov 30, 2020
8:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIRES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SKELP LEVEL RD AND SPENCER DR. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Downington, PA
UNK mph
Aug 12, 2020
6:30 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN NEAR COUNTRY CLUB DR AT E LANCASTER AVE... NEAR THE DOWNINGTOWN COUNTRY CLUB. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: East Caln Twp, PA
UNK mph
Mar 4, 2020
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Downington, PA
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2019
6:49 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TREES BLOWN DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE East Caln Twp, PA
UNK mph
May 28, 2019
10:28 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DOWNED TREE BLOCKING THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF ROCK RAYMOND DRIVE NEAR THE U.S. 30 BYPASS. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Downington, PA
60 mph
Jul 3, 2018
11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Downingtown, PA
60 mph
Jun 23, 2015
4:25 PM EST-5
Wind report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees in Downingtown Borough.
NWS Wind Report Location: .83 SSW Downingtown, 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 Downingtown, PA

1 reports
UNK category
Aug 20, 2026
9:40 PM UTC
Tornado report for Downingtown, PA
Chester County · 127,346 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A brief tornado occurred in East Caln Township. The first damage was noted just south of the intersection of East Lancaster Avenue and Quarry Road_ where several small tree branches were broken. A pa
NWS Tornado Report Location: East Caln Twp, 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

Downingtown, PA area census snapshot

People & households
Population8,163
Households3,510
Housing units3,658
Income
Median household income$82,292
$100k+ households50.4%
$150k+ households23.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached770
Attached single-family1,339
Small multifamily796
Large multifamily753
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share21.1%
Attached-home share36.6%
Multifamily share42.4%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,787
Renter-occupied1,723
Vacant units148
Home value & age
Median home value$322,500
Owner homes $300k+58.9%
Owner homes $500k+3.9%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1964
Older-home share71.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,391
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 7 hail, 32 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Downingtown, PA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 20, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Downingtown?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Downingtown, PA is 1.25″. It was reported near .92 S Downingtown, PA on September 11, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in Downingtown — 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 Downingtown and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Downingtown — 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 Downingtown address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Downingtown — 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 Downingtown address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Downingtown — 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 Downingtown, PA, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Downingtown, 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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