Hail in Venango County, Pennsylvania

Hail April 15, 2026 · Venango County, Pennsylvania

1.5 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

Clusters and broken lines of thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of 4/15 in Ohio and progressed east into the local area. Beneath a belt of enhanced mid-level flow, effective shear values reached 40-50 knots with 500-1000 J/kg of MLCAPE in place. This supported swaths of straight-line wind damage with damage to trees, power lines, and structures as well as hail up to golf ball sized.

Began near Maple Shade (41.3341, -79.7165).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329315. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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