Hail History

Hail history for Lewis County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lewis County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lewis County

Last hail
Jul 10, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · May 21, 2022

26 reports on 21 days since 1969 · #57 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Lewis County

20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 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 Lewis County

The latest hail report in Lewis County is from July 10, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 21, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lewis County logged 18 reports on 14 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 37% of the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #57 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Lewis 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on May 21, 2022 near 1.47 SSW Constableville.

Reports were down 50% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (35% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lewis County 0.9
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lewis County 14
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

01234 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1993: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (8%) Apr May: 9 reports (35%) May June: 5 reports (19%) Jun July: 7 reports (27%) Jul August: 3 reports (12%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 26 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 0.75 in —
May 21, 2022 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lewis County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 21, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.47 SSW Constableville — 15:02 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.47 NNW Croghan — 13:55 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 W Windecker $5K 19:34 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Glenfield — 12:22 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1 W Port Leyden — 15:12 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lewis County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S Glenfield — 12:22 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Lowville — 13:45 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1 W Port Leyden — 15:12 local · NCEI
May 21, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.47 SSW Constableville — 15:02 local · NCEI
May 19, 2019 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.47 NNW Croghan — 13:55 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.85 NW Lowville — 11:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NW Lowville $5K 19:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2014 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 W Windecker $5K 19:34 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.85 NW Potters Corners — 15:15 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.5 W Port Leyden — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2012 0.75 inpenny 5.23 SSW Harrisville — 17:55 local · NCEI
May 29, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Port Leyden $5K 05:55 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
Lowville66Jul 13, 2023
Port Leyden65May 21, 2022
Constableville22May 21, 2022
Croghan11May 19, 2019
Turin11May 22, 2014

Questions about hail in Lewis County

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

26 hail reports have been logged in Lewis County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #57 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lewis County?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lewis County?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on May 21, 2022 near 1.47 SSW Constableville. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lewis County?

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 Lewis County had in the last five years?

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 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.