Hail History

Hail history for Beacon, New York

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beacon since 1992, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Beacon

Last hail
Sep 6, 2014
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 9, 2011

14 reports on 9 days since 1992 · #40 of 98 New York places

Hail map · Beacon

Beacon Hopewell Junction Poughkeepsie Salt Point Kingston Rhinebeck 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Dutchess County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Beacon

The latest hail report in and around Beacon is from September 6, 2014, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Beacon logged 7 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median New York town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #40 of 98 New York cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Beacon accounts for 9% of the 161 reports filed in Dutchess County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median New York town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 9, 2011 near 0.52 E Chelsea.

The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (50% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Beacon 0.3
  • Dutchess County 4.8
  • Median New York town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Beacon 4
  • Dutchess County 40
  • Median New York town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Beacon 0%
  • Dutchess County 2%
  • Median New York town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1992: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (21%) May June: 7 reports (50%) Jun July: 1 reports (7%) Jul August: 1 reports (7%) Aug September: 2 reports (14%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Beacon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 E Chelsea Dutchess — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.36 S Castle Pt Dutchess — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Beacon Dutchess $10K 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1992 1.75 ingolf ball — Dutchess — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball Matteawan Dutchess — 16:05 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 Beacon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Sep 6, 2014 0.88 innickel Matteawan Dutchess — 18:46 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball Matteawan Dutchess — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.52 E Chelsea Dutchess — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.00 inquarter Matteawan Dutchess — 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.36 S Castle Pt Dutchess — 15:15 local · NCEI
Sep 22, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.51 NNW Matteawan Dutchess — 18:45 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2008 0.88 innickel Matteawan Dutchess — 11:19 local · NCEI
May 27, 2002 0.75 inpenny Beacon Dutchess — 17:39 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball Beacon Dutchess $10K 15:03 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1998 1.00 inquarter Fishkill Dutchess $1K 18:05 local · NCEI
May 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Beacon Dutchess — 16:19 local · NCEI
May 20, 1998 0.75 inpenny Fishkill Dutchess — 16:17 local · NCEI

Hail history near Beacon

Questions about hail in Beacon

How often does it hail in Beacon, New York?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beacon since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #40 of 98 New York places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Beacon?

Most reports come in June, May, September. June alone accounts for 50% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Beacon?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 9, 2011 near 0.52 E Chelsea. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Beacon?

The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2014 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Beacon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 6, 2014.

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.