Hail History

Hail history for East Greenbush, New York

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Greenbush since 1965, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · East Greenbush

Last hail
Aug 12, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 19, 2015

21 reports on 19 days since 1965 · #15 of 98 New York places

Hail map · East Greenbush

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  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 most recent reports with a location; Rensselaer County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about East Greenbush

The latest hail report in and around East Greenbush is from August 12, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, East Greenbush logged 14 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median New York town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #15 of 98 New York cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. East Greenbush accounts for 16% of the 133 reports filed in Rensselaer 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 July 19, 2015 near 0.22 SE Cedar Hill.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2010, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • East Greenbush 0.7
  • Rensselaer County 3.6
  • Median New York town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • East Greenbush 13
  • Rensselaer County 40
  • Median New York town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • East Greenbush 0%
  • Rensselaer County 3%
  • Median New York town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1990 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1965–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 6 reports (29%) May June: 5 reports (24%) Jun July: 5 reports (24%) Jul August: 4 reports (19%) Aug September: 1 reports (5%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 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 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in East Greenbush
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 19, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.22 SE Cedar Hill Albany 15:36 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 1965 1.75 ingolf ball — Rensselaer 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 1968 1.50 inping pong ball — Albany 22:30 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 18:01 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.5 ESE Schodack Center Rensselaer 11:27 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 East Greenbush
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 12, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 18:01 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.5 ESE Schodack Center Rensselaer 11:27 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.22 SE Cedar Hill Albany 15:36 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.53 E Sherwood Park Rensselaer 14:23 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.65 ENE Sherwood Park Rensselaer 21:49 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2010 0.88 innickel 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 11:29 local · NCEI
May 26, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 22:40 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.29 NE East Greenbush Rensselaer 17:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2009 0.88 innickel Schodack Center Rensselaer 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 14:28 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N East Greenbush Rensselaer 17:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near East Greenbush

Questions about hail in East Greenbush

How often does it hail in East Greenbush, New York?

21 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Greenbush since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 98 New York places by number of reports.

When is hail season in East Greenbush?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 29% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in East Greenbush?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 19, 2015 near 0.22 SE Cedar Hill. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in East Greenbush?

The most recent report in this data is from August 12, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of East Greenbush since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 12, 2017.

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.