Hail History

Hail history for Kings County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Kings County since 1985, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kings County

Last hail
Nov 13, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 24, 1985

7 reports on 7 days since 1985 · #63 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Kings County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
6 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 Kings County

The latest hail report in Kings County is from November 13, 2021, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.75 in on November 13, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kings County logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 6% of the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #63 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Kings County holds 0% 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 24, 1985.

Hail here peaks in May (29% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kings County 0.1
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kings County 3
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

01 1985: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in
Reports per year, 1985–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
012 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (14%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (29%) May June: 2 reports (29%) Jun Jul Aug September: 1 reports (14%) Sep Oct November: 1 reports (14%) Nov Dec
All 7 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Nov 13, 2021 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kings County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 24, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — — 12:27 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Coney Is —1 injured 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Brooklyn — 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.89 WSW Coney Is — 19:30 local · NCEI
Nov 13, 2021 0.75 inpenny 3.45 S New York — 14:16 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 Kings County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Nov 13, 2021 0.75 inpenny 3.45 S New York — 14:16 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.87 NE Brooklyn — 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.89 WSW Coney Is — 19:30 local · NCEI
May 29, 2001 0.75 inpenny Brooklyn — 18:20 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Coney Is —1 injured 13:45 local · NCEI
May 25, 1994 0.75 inpenny — — 16:33 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1985 1.75 ingolf ball — — 12:27 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Kings County

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

7 hail reports have been logged in Kings County since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #63 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kings County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Kings County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 24, 1985. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kings County?

The most recent report in this data is from November 13, 2021 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Kings County 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 November 13, 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.