Hail History

Hail history for Ithaca, New York

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ithaca since 1983, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ithaca

Last hail
Jun 21, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 3, 2012

24 reports on 18 days since 1983 · #11 of 98 New York places

Hail map · Ithaca

Ithaca Newfield Trumansburg 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Tompkins County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ithaca

The latest hail report in and around Ithaca is from June 21, 2021, 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, Ithaca logged 20 reports on 14 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median New York town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #11 of 98 New York cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ithaca accounts for 22% of the 110 reports filed in Tompkins 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 May 3, 2012 near 0.69 S Ithaca.

Reports were down 89% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2012, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 63% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ithaca 1.0
  • Tompkins County 4.3
  • Median New York town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ithaca 14
  • Tompkins County 36
  • Median New York town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ithaca 0%
  • Tompkins County 2%
  • Median New York town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1983–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 9 reports (38%) May June: 5 reports (21%) Jun July: 4 reports (17%) Jul August: 2 reports (8%) Aug September: 2 reports (8%) Sep October: 1 reports (4%) Oct Nov Dec
All 24 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 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ithaca
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 19:14 local · NCEI
Apr 9, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Tompkins 18:55 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 1983 1.75 ingolf ball — Tompkins 14:30 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.23 SW Ithaca Tompkins 18:49 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Ithaca Tompkins 14:22 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 Ithaca
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 21, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Ithaca Tompkins 14:22 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2021 1.00 inquarter Ithaca Tompkins 14:22 local · NCEI
Oct 25, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 23:05 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 15:05 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 14:55 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 21:35 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 19:14 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 19:11 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 19:09 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 19:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.23 SW Ithaca Tompkins 18:49 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Ithaca Tompkins 12:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ithaca

Questions about hail in Ithaca

How often does it hail in Ithaca, New York?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ithaca since 1983. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 98 New York places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ithaca?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Ithaca?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 3, 2012 near 0.69 S Ithaca. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ithaca?

The most recent report in this data is from June 21, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ithaca since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 21, 2021.

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.