Heavy hail blankets residential streets and parked cars during thunderstorms in Philadelphia, USA

On November 12, 2026, in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, @samsutliff shared a video showing a hailstorm covering a residential street during severe thunderstorms. In the video, white hailstones blanket the asphalt road and accumulate along the sidewalk, surrounding parked vehicles, including a dark SUV and a white hatchback. The hail-covered pavement and vehicles capture the sudden wintry appearance of the storm. According to reports, severe thunderstorms swept through South Philadelphia and the surrounding Delaware Valley, producing hailstones ranging from pea-sized to more than an inch in diameter. During the mid-afternoon, quarter-sized hail measuring approximately 1 inch and half-dollar-sized hail measuring around 1.25 inches were reported across the Philadelphia and South Jersey areas. Residents in South Philadelphia reported steady hail during the severe thunderstorm warning, while nearby reports confirmed pea-sized hail at the University of Pennsylvania campus and quarter-sized hail approximately 6.7 miles southwest of the city.