Hail history for New York
5,098 NOAA hail reports across 63 counties and 98 cities and towns since 1955, updated to November 3, 2026.
Readout · New York
- Last hail
- Sep 2, 2026
- 1.25 in, half dollar size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 80
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 386 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.00 in
- grapefruit · May 22, 2014
5,098 reports on 964 days since 1955 · #30 of 51 states
Hail map · New York
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What the record says about New York
The latest hail report in New York is from September 2, 2026, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 80 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 3.00 in on August 12, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New York logged 3,521 reports on 457 hail days, about 176.1 reports a year. That is about the same as the median US state (173.9 a year) and ranks #30 of 51 states and DC for all-time reports.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median US state. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on May 22, 2014 near 0.86 NW Amsterdam.
Reports were down 72% in 2016–2025 (775) compared with 2006–2015 (2,746). The busiest year was 2008, with 563 reports on 45 days. Hail here peaks in June (29% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- New York 176.1
- Median US state 173.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- New York 457
- Median US state 561
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- New York 3%
- Median US state 3%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 63 | ||||
| 2025 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 87 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 54 | |||||
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 24 | 39 | 13 | 111 | ||||||
| 2022 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 63 | |||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 72 | |||||
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 79 | |||||
| 2019 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 98 | |||||
| 2018 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 52 | |||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 66 | 21 | 4 | 21 | 113 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | View |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 3 | 1.00 in | View |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 17 | 3.00 in | View |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2 | 1.25 in | View |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | View |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 3 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 2 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 13, 2026 | 2 | 0.88 in | — |
| Apr 16, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18 | 1.75 in | — |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 24, 2025 | 11 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 20, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 34 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jun 22, 2025 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 9 | 2.50 in | — |
| May 17, 2025 | 9 | 1.75 in | — |
| May 3, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 2, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 13 | 1.75 in | — |
| Oct 6, 2024 | 3 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 3 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 4 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 8 | 1.75 in | — |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 11, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 4, 2024 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 8 | 2.50 in | — |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 5 | 1.50 in | — |
The 40 most recent of 80 hail days.
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | County | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2014 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 0.86 NW Amsterdam | Montgomery | — | 14:05 local · NCEI |
| Sep 27, 1998 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | Niagara Falls | Niagara | $500K | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 2012 | 3.50 inteacup | 2.27 NNE Bolton Lndg | Warren | — | 12:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 9, 1968 | 3.50 inteacup | — | Warren | — | 14:45 local · NCEI |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3.00 inteacup | 1 WSW Binghamton | Broome | — | 23:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 2,315 46%
- 1–2 in 2,612 51%
- 2 in + 151 3%
- No size 20
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | County | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Silver Springs | Wyoming | 22:08 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 ESE Freedom | Cattaraugus | 00:05 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 WSW Mattydale | Onondaga | 19:27 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 ESE Groton | Tompkins | 18:35 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 0.70 inmarble | Minoa | Onondaga | 18:30 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1 SSW Binghamton | Broome | 23:48 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 SSW Binghamton | Broome | 23:48 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2 WSW Binghamton | Broome | 23:46 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 1 WSW Binghamton | Broome | 23:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1 WSW Binghamton | Broome | 23:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3.00 inteacup | 1 WSW Binghamton | Broome | 23:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Newfield | Tompkins | 23:40 UTC · NWS prelim. |
Cities and towns with the most hail reports
- New York 61
- Albany 53
- Rome 49
- Binghamton 44
- Saratoga Springs 44
- Endicott 42
- Syracuse 31
- Chenango Bridge 30
- New Hartford 26
- Utica 26
- Ithaca 24
- Niskayuna 24
- Newfield 23
- Brewerton 22
- East Greenbush 21
- Richfield Springs 20
- Round Lake 20
- Endwell 19
- Horseheads 19
- Latham 19
- Oneida 19
- Auburn 18
- Cohoes 18
- Liverpool 18
- Troy 18
- Voorheesville 18
- Canastota 17
- Kingston 17
- Lockport 17
- Schenectady 17
- Catskill 16
- Greene 16
- Herkimer 16
- Johnson City 16
- North Tonawanda 16
- Oneonta 16
- Brighton 15
- Coxsackie 15
- Bath 14
- Beacon 14
- Niagara Falls 14
- Norwich 14
- Oswego 14
- Owego 14
- Rotterdam 14
- Big Flats 13
- Cheektowaga 13
- Davenport Center 13
All 98 cities and towns with 10+ reports
- East Glenville 13
- Elmira 13
- Homer 13
- Schroon Lake 13
- Walton 13
- Broadalbin 12
- Buffalo 12
- Camden 12
- Delhi 12
- Hopewell Junction 12
- Hornell 12
- Jamestown 12
- Otego 12
- Poughkeepsie 12
- Trumansburg 12
- Verona 12
- Waterloo 12
- Apalachin 11
- Baldwinsville 11
- Batavia 11
- Caroga Lake 11
- Chittenango 11
- Colonie 11
- Cooperstown 11
- Corning 11
- Country Knolls 11
- Galway 11
- Glen Aubrey 11
- Johnstown 11
- Mahopac 11
- Penn Yan 11
- Poestenkill 11
- Rochester 11
- Stillwater 11
- Tully 11
- Waverly 11
- Amsterdam 10
- Ballston Spa 10
- Cazenovia 10
- Central Square 10
- Fulton 10
- Livingston Manor 10
- Milford 10
- Moravia 10
- New Berlin 10
- Ogdensburg 10
- Rhinebeck 10
- Salt Point 10
- Warsaw 10
- Westmere 10
Recent storm days in New York
- Sep 2, 2026 14 US reports
- Aug 27, 2026 35 US reports
- Aug 12, 2026 50 US reports
- Aug 8, 2026 14 US reports
- Aug 7, 2026 25 US reports
- May 20, 2026 17 US reports
How New York compares
Hail reports by county
Questions about hail in New York
How often does it hail in New York?
5,098 hail reports have been logged in New York since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 176.1 reports a year. That ranks #30 of 51 states by number of reports.
When is hail season in New York?
Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 29% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in New York?
4.00 in (grapefruit size) on May 22, 2014 near 0.86 NW Amsterdam. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in New York?
The most recent report in this data is from September 2, 2026 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has New York had in the last five years?
80 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 386 reports. The most recent was September 2, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.