Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 111 hail storms within 25 miles of New Castle, PA. Of those, 69 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 78 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in New Castle| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 4 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 15 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 50 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 41 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 events |
| 2025 | 6 events |
| 2024 | 78 events |
| 2023 | 3 events |
| 2022 | 9 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for New Castle, with 78 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in New Castle typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | 0 NW Poland, OH | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 2026-08-11 | 1 N New Castle Northwes, PA | Significant | 1.00" | From Skywarn spotter. Pea sized hail intermixed with the rainfall began to fall and at the end of the peak intensity of the storm, the hail became bigger reaching the size of a quarter. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-14 | Oakland, PA | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-04-15 | FAIRVIEW, PA | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-04-15 | 3 NE Fredonia, PA | Severe | 1.50" | Public shared a picture of ping pong ball size hail on social media. Time estimated based off radar. |
| 2026-04-01 | 2 ESE Austintown, OH | Moderate | 0.70" | Dime-sized hail on Chapel Hill Drive. |
| 2026-03-23 | New Brighton, PA | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | 1 NW Poland, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Poland, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Campbell, OH | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-03-23 | New Castle, PA | Significant | 1.00" | Public reported with picture via social media. |
| 2026-03-22 | 1 W Monaca, PA | Moderate | 0.75" | Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). |
| 2026-03-22 | Monaca, PA | Moderate | 0.70" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | 2 NNW Meridian, PA | Moderate | 0.70" | — |
| 2026-03-22 | NEW CASTLE, PA | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2025-05-05 | CANFIELD, OH | Significant | 1.25" | Hail up to half dollar-size in Canfield. |
| 2025-04-19 | MONACA, PA | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-04-19 | OGLE, PA | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-04-19 | BUHLS, PA | Moderate | 0.88" | — |
| 2025-04-02 | BELLTON, PA | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 345 high-wind events within 25 miles of New Castle, PA in the past five years. Of those, 345 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 90 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 55 events |
| Significant | 290 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | 2 SW Austintown, OH | 60 | Significant | 60+mph wind estimates and nickel side hail near State Route 46 and Kirk Rd. |
| 2026-07-05 | Poland, OH | 65 | Severe | Estimated 60-65 mph winds and dime size hail. |
| 2026-07-05 | 2 E Austintown, OH | 60 | Significant | Spotter estimated 50-60 mph winds and measured over 1 inch of rain in 30 minutes. |
| 2026-07-05 | 1 NW Boardman, OH | 90 | Severe | NWS damage survey confirms a macroburst that produced wind speeds up to 90 mph across portions of Mahoning County. |
| 2026-07-05 | 1 NW Poland, OH | 77 | Severe | Measured on handheld anemometer. |
| 2026-06-20 | GROVE CITY, PA | 58 | Significant | Large limb down onto power lines on Terrace Avenue. |
| 2026-06-20 | FORESTVILLE, PA | 58 | Significant | Tree down into power lines near Peffer Road and Long Road. |
| 2026-06-14 | LEETONIA, OH | 64 | Severe | Trees down along old route 344. |
| 2026-06-14 | WASHINGTONVILLE, OH | 64 | Severe | Numerous power lines down. |
| 2026-06-14 | FRANKLIN SQUARE, OH | 64 | Severe | Trees and power lines down. |
| 2026-06-14 | EAST PALESTINE, OH | 67 | Severe | Tree trunk snapped and fallen onto a house. |
| 2026-06-14 | GRANT CITY, PA | 85 | Severe | Extensive tree damage along Hunt, Cooper, and Book Roads, and across US-19. This occurred on the southern periphery of a mesovortex track just prior to tornado formation. |
| 2026-06-14 | PARK VIEW, PA | 58 | Significant | Wires down. |
| 2026-06-14 | PARK VIEW, PA | 64 | Severe | Barn roof ripped off and walls torn down. |
| 2026-06-14 | MOUNTAIR, PA | 58 | Significant | Wires down. |
| 2026-06-14 | PARK VIEW, PA | 58 | Significant | Wires down. |
| 2026-06-14 | EAST NEW CASTLE, PA | 58 | Significant | Trees down. |
| 2026-06-14 | ZENO, PA | 58 | Significant | Trees down. |
| 2026-06-14 | MUDDY CREEK, PA | 58 | Significant | A few snapped trees with littered branches at the intersection of Euclid Road and Muddy Creek Drive. |
| 2026-06-14 | MUDDY CREEK, PA | 58 | Significant | Power lines down. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of New Castle was on August 11, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
New Castle averages roughly 22 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 69 of the 111 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near New Castle in the last five years was egg-sized. Most New Castle-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in PA cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near New Castle. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near New Castle took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationNew Castle sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.