Hail History

Hail history for Homer, New York

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homer since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Homer

Last hail
Jul 10, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 26, 2011

13 reports on 10 days since 1998 · #51 of 98 New York places

Hail map · Homer

Homer Moravia 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Cortland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Homer

The latest hail report in and around Homer is from July 10, 2024, 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 10, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Homer logged 12 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median New York town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #51 of 98 New York cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Homer accounts for 21% of the 61 reports filed in Cortland County.

8% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 26, 2011 near 0.69 N Homer.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2015, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Homer 0.6
  • Cortland County 2.3
  • Median New York town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Homer 9
  • Cortland County 30
  • Median New York town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Homer 8%
  • Cortland County 2%
  • Median New York town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2005 2008: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. 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: 5 reports (38%) May June: 3 reports (23%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 2 reports (15%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Homer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
May 26, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 10, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 14:58 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter Homer Cortland — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 14:49 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland $1K 16:20 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Homer
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter Homer Cortland — 16:18 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 14:49 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland $1K 16:20 local · NCEI
May 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 15:11 local · NCEI
May 10, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 14:59 local · NCEI
May 10, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 14:58 local · NCEI
Sep 10, 2013 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 08:58 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 16:00 local · NCEI
May 26, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 15:50 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 17:13 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.72 NW East River Cortland — 14:48 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Homer Cortland — 20:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Homer

Questions about hail in Homer

How often does it hail in Homer, New York?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Homer since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #51 of 98 New York places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Homer?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Homer?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 26, 2011 near 0.69 N Homer. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Homer?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Homer 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 July 10, 2024.

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.