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Pittsburgh hail season 2022
19 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 30 miles, across 3 storm days, max 2.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2022 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2022, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 27, 2022 | 14 | 2.00" | WASHINGTON, FAYETTE, WESTMORELAND |
| July 23, 2022 | 4 | 1.25" | WESTMORELAND, ALLEGHENY |
| August 4, 2022 | 1 | 1.50" | WESTMORELAND |
“Reported by the public, with a photo of the 2 inch hail measurement. Also, the Perry Township Supervisor reported that 175 vehicles were damaged at an auto auction in the township, with around 400 vehicles damaged in the township overall.”
— NWS event narrative, November 27, 2022 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jul 4 · Aug 1 · Nov 14
Wind context: the record also holds 144 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2022 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Pittsburgh claim from 2022?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 30 miles of the Pittsburgh anchor. 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.