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Lancaster, Pennsylvania Hail Report and Map: July 4, 2026

Published by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time)

Was there hail in Lancaster, PA on July 4, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 1.45 inches inside the town limits of Lancaster on July 4, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 50% of the town. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 7:25 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. ET on July 4, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Lancaster, PA on July 4, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)July 4, 2026 (Saturday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area1.46 inches; strongest part of the swath about 3 miles northwest of Lancaster, PA
Maximum radar estimate inside Lancaster1.45 inches
Share of Lancaster with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch50%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 7:25 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. ET on July 4, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Lancaster County (35 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 35 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on July 4, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Lancaster, PALancaster County1.45 inches50%
East Petersburg, PALancaster County1.11 inches74%

Towns near the hail

The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.

  • Ephrata, PA: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles southwest of town
  • Columbia, PA: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles east of town

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 7:25 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. ET on July 4, 2026. We used 16 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

This report shares at least one town with the report for July 5, 2026. Storm dates run from midnight to midnight Eastern time, so a late-evening storm farther west can appear under two dates. See the Lancaster, PA report for July 5, 2026.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.

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