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Pittsburgh hail season 2026
8 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 6 storm days, max 1.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2026, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 3 | 1.00" | WESTMORELAND, WASHINGTON |
| June 6, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | WASHINGTON |
| April 14, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | BEAVER |
| March 26, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | WASHINGTON |
| March 22, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | BUTLER |
When it fell
Mar 3 · Apr 1 · May 3 · Jun 1
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-10-01, before NCEI compiles the final record: 11 reports ≥1″ on 7 days, up to 1.50". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 3 | 1.00" | West Newton, 2 ENE West Newton, 1 W Finleyville |
| March 22, 2026 | 3 | 1.00" | 2 SW Aliquippa, 3 WNW Aliquippa, Butler |
| September 3, 2026 | 1 | 1.50" | 1 SW Braddock |
| June 6, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 2 ENE Marianna |
| April 14, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | 4 ESE Industry |
Wind context: the record also holds 110 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260918, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Pittsburgh anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-10-01. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.