Hail History

Hail history for Albany County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Albany County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Albany County

Last hail
Aug 15, 2024
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 30, 1991

185 reports on 90 days since 1958 · #5 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Albany County

Albany Latham Cohoes Voorheesville Colonie Westmere 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
181 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Albany County

The latest hail report in Albany County is from August 15, 2024, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on July 25, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Albany County logged 128 reports on 48 hail days, about 6.4 reports a year. That is 2.6 times the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #5 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Albany County holds 4% of all 5,098 hail reports in New York.

4% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median New York county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on May 30, 1991.

Reports were down 73% in 2016–2025 (27) compared with 2006–2015 (101). The busiest year was 2009, with 37 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in July (40% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Albany County 6.4
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Albany County 48
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Albany County 4%
  • Median New York county 2%

Hail over time

010203040 1958: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest ? in 1968: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1972: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 17 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 37 reports, largest 2.50 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 11 reports, largest 1.50 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan Feb Mar April: 4 reports (2%) Apr May: 15 reports (8%) May June: 54 reports (29%) Jun July: 74 reports (40%) Jul August: 33 reports (18%) Aug September: 4 reports (2%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (1%) Nov Dec
All 185 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 11 2
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 11 2
2020 23 5
2019 6 6
2018 61 7
2017 2 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 15, 2024 1 0.88 in —
May 21, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Sep 7, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Jul 25, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Albany County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 30, 1991 2.75 inbaseball — 14:20 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N North Bethlehem 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.62 NNW Selkirk 15:38 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 2.00 inhen egg 1.97 SW Meadowdale 21:45 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 2.00 inhen egg 1.23 NE North Bethlehem 16:34 local · NCEI

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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Albany County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 15, 2024 0.88 innickel 0.28 NNE Voorheesville 17:35 local · NCEI
May 21, 2024 1.00 inquarter Guilderland Center 16:50 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2023 0.88 innickel Guilderland Center 16:08 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.38 N Alcove 13:05 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 2021 1.00 inquarter Voorheesville 18:13 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2021 0.75 inpenny Selkirk 15:47 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 0.86 SE Bethlehem Center 13:48 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Glenmont 13:43 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2020 1.00 inquarter Houcks Corners 13:42 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Altamont 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Altamont 14:24 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Cohoes 15:49 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Albany County

PlaceReportsLargest
Albany532.50 in
Latham191.75 in
Cohoes181.50 in
Voorheesville182.75 in
Colonie111.75 in
Westmere101.75 in

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Ravena87Aug 3, 2019
Altamont53Jun 5, 2020
Castleton-on-Hudson55Jul 27, 2021
Roessleville54Sep 3, 2015
Duane Lake33May 22, 2014
Loudonville33Jun 8, 2011
Preston-Potter Hollow33Aug 7, 1986
Watervliet33Aug 7, 2019
Green Island22Jun 27, 2007
Menands11Jul 9, 2014
Siena College11Jul 27, 2018

Questions about hail in Albany County

How often does it hail in Albany County, New York?

185 hail reports have been logged in Albany County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 6.4 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Albany County?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Albany County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 30, 1991. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Albany County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 15, 2024 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Albany County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was August 15, 2024.

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.