Hail History

Hail history for Franklin County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Franklin County since 1989, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Franklin County

Last hail
Jul 3, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 8, 2012

46 reports on 30 days since 1989 · #43 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Franklin County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
44 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 Franklin County

The latest hail report in Franklin County is from July 3, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 3, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Franklin County logged 29 reports on 16 hail days, about 1.4 reports a year. That is 41% less than the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #43 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Franklin 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 June 8, 2012 near 0.49 W Malone.

Reports were down 74% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (23). The busiest year was 2012, with 9 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (37% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Franklin County 1.4
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Franklin County 16
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0369 1989: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1995 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest ? in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (2%) Apr May: 5 reports (11%) May June: 17 reports (37%) Jun July: 17 reports (37%) Jul August: 5 reports (11%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 46 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 21 3
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 3, 2025 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Franklin County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 8, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.49 W Malone $10K 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Faust — 17:40 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball Owls Head — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Malone — 18:30 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 1.47 W Moira — 19:27 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Franklin County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Brushton — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.47 W Moira — 15:40 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.8 NW Hogansburg — 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.47 W Moira — 15:06 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.49 W Brushton — 15:02 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2016 1.25 inhalf dollar Vermontville — 13:30 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 1.47 W Moira — 19:27 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.49 W Dickinson — 17:35 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.49 W Brushton — 17:34 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.49 W Brushton — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.47 W Hogansburg — 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.2 NW South Bombay $10K 17:30 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
Brushton96Jul 3, 2025
Tupper Lake76May 29, 2012
Malone66Jun 8, 2012
Akwesasne43Jul 20, 2021
Chateaugay33Jun 8, 2012
Fort Covington11Jul 26, 2011
Paul Smiths11May 29, 2005
St. Regis Falls11May 29, 2005

Questions about hail in Franklin County

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

46 hail reports have been logged in Franklin County since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.4 reports a year. That ranks #43 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Franklin County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 37% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Franklin County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 8, 2012 near 0.49 W Malone. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Franklin 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 Franklin County had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 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.