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Live watches and warnings for Reading, PA, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Reading by the numbers
Reading sits in one of the most active severe-weather areas in the country: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 1,136 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 99 hail reports, 1,021 damaging-wind reports and 16 tornado reports. On average that is 15.8 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 65% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 1 hail report, 86 wind reports and 1 tornado report around Reading; the largest hail was 1.00″ (quarter) on Jun 22, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Reading
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi N · Berks Co. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi SW · Berks Co. |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Tornado | 21 mi S · Lancaster Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi SE · Berks Co. |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi S · Berks Co. |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi W · Berks Co. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Damaging wind | 16 mi N · Berks Co. |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi NE · Berks Co. |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi SW · Lancaster Co. |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi W · Lancaster Co. |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Reading
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Reading
Reading averages 4.1 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.00 inches — about the size of a hen egg — reported 18 miles from the city centre on May 29, 2019. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Reading
There have been 16 tornado reports within 25 miles of Reading since 2016; the strongest was rated EF2 (May 28, 2019, 12 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Reading
Does Reading get a lot of severe storms?
Reading averages 15.8 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Reading?
Most severe-weather reports around Reading come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Reading?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on May 29, 2019, 18 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Reading?
Yes — 16 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF2 on May 28, 2019.
How do I get storm alerts for Reading?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Reading, PA. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Reading, PA. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 27, 2026.