Hail History

Hail history for Chemung County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Chemung County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chemung County

Last hail
Feb 21, 2023
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Sep 6, 2012

69 reports on 39 days since 1968 · #33 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Chemung County

Horseheads Big Flats Elmira 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
69 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 Chemung County

The latest hail report in Chemung County is from February 21, 2023, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on February 21, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chemung County logged 52 reports on 23 hail days, about 2.6 reports a year. That is about the same as the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #33 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Chemung County holds 1% of all 5,098 hail reports in New York.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on September 6, 2012 near 0.86 SE Elmira.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (8) compared with 2006–2015 (44). The busiest year was 2012, with 10 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chemung County 2.6
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chemung County 23
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chemung County 0%
  • Median New York county 2%

Hail over time

036912 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 6 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb Mar Apr May: 15 reports (22%) May June: 23 reports (33%) Jun July: 15 reports (22%) Jul August: 4 reports (6%) Aug September: 11 reports (16%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 69 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 31 4
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Feb 21, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chemung County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Sep 6, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SE Elmira $10K 15:50 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Horseheads $20K 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Chemung — 12:30 local · NCEI
May 2, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — — 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 1976 1.75 ingolf ball — — 15:20 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 Chemung County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Feb 21, 2023 0.75 inpenny Fisherville — 14:10 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.47 SSW Elmira Hgts — 16:35 local · NCEI
May 25, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.51 W Horseheads — 17:23 local · NCEI
May 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Big Flats — 17:21 local · NCEI
May 25, 2020 1.00 inquarter Tompkins Corners — 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.38 N Sullivanville — 13:25 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Millport — 13:18 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Elmira $1K 16:25 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SE Elmira $3K 18:40 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 2014 1.00 inquarter Swartwood — 14:29 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Horseheads — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Slabtown — 15:08 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Chemung County

PlaceReportsLargest
Horseheads191.75 in
Big Flats131.00 in
Elmira131.75 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
Southport64May 26, 2011
Erin44Jun 26, 2009
Breesport22Jul 26, 2008
Elmira Heights22Jul 6, 2020
Horseheads North22Aug 18, 2019
Millport22Aug 18, 2019
Van Etten22Jun 24, 2013
Pine Valley11May 10, 2000

Questions about hail in Chemung County

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

69 hail reports have been logged in Chemung County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 2.6 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chemung County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Chemung County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on September 6, 2012 near 0.86 SE Elmira. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chemung County?

The most recent report in this data is from February 21, 2023 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was February 21, 2023.

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.