Hail History

Hail history for Columbia County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Columbia County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Columbia County

Last hail
Jul 3, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 15, 2018

102 reports on 52 days since 1959 · #17 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Columbia County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
102 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

For homeowners

Concerned about your roof after hail?

Send a request to Moxisync Labs for review. The latest hail report in Columbia County is from July 3, 2025. We’re building local roofer coverage. Submitting a request does not guarantee a quote or book an inspection.

Phone line opening soon

What would a claim cost you? Try the hail claim calculator

Roofer? Get hail alerts for your area with StormScope

What the record says about Columbia County

The latest hail report in Columbia County is from July 3, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 3, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Columbia County logged 67 reports on 29 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 37% more than the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #17 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Columbia County holds 2% of all 5,098 hail reports in New York.

13% 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 15, 2018 near 0.15 W Clermont.

Reports were down 71% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (52). The busiest year was 2011, with 18 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (44% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Columbia County 3.4
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Columbia County 29
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Columbia County 13%
  • Median New York county 2%

Hail over time

05101520 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960 1970 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 18 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 10 reports, largest 2.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 28 reports (27%) May June: 45 reports (44%) Jun July: 14 reports (14%) Jul August: 15 reports (15%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 102 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 11 2
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 10 10
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 3, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 6, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Columbia County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 15, 2018 2.75 inbaseball 0.15 W Clermont 13:43 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013 2.50 intennis ball 0.69 N Ghent 14:28 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 W Nevis 14:06 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 2.48 ESE Snyderville 13:51 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 SE Livingston 13:49 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Columbia County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Hudson Co Arpt 15:49 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Germantown 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Chatham 18:26 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2021 0.75 inpenny 2.58 SW Canaan 14:30 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 0.51 W Ancram 14:19 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Copake Falls 14:06 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 W Nevis 14:06 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.43 E Copake 14:05 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 2.48 ESE Snyderville 13:51 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 1.16 WSW Chatham Center 13:50 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 SE Livingston 13:49 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Manorton 13:47 local · NCEI

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
Hudson75Jun 22, 2012
Claverack-Red Mills66Jul 23, 2012
Copake Lake66Jul 7, 2013
Kinderhook65May 21, 2013
Niverville66May 15, 2018
Stottville66Jul 3, 2025
Copake55May 15, 2018
Philmont55Jun 23, 2008
Valatie55May 21, 2013
Germantown43Jul 13, 2023
Chatham33Jun 6, 2023
Ghent33May 21, 2013
Copake Falls22May 15, 2018
Upper Red Hook22May 15, 2018

Questions about hail in Columbia County

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

102 hail reports have been logged in Columbia County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Columbia County?

Most reports come in June, May, August. June alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Columbia County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 15, 2018 near 0.15 W Clermont. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Columbia County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 3, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 3, 2025.

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.