Hail History

Hail history for New York County, New York

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

Readout · New York County

Last hail
Nov 13, 2021
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · May 20, 1998

12 reports on 10 days since 1985 · #60 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · New York County

5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 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 New York County

The latest hail report in New York 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 1.25 in on November 13, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New York County logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 16% of the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #60 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. New York 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on May 20, 1998 near New York.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2021, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New York County 0.4
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New York County 6
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

012 1985: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2012: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 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.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (25%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug Sep Oct November: 2 reports (17%) Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Nov 13, 2021 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New York County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 20, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball New York 17:30 local · NCEI
Nov 13, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 N New York 14:15 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.49 S New York 15:25 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1985 1.00 inquarter — 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1985 1.00 inquarter — 12:45 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 New York County
Date Size Location Time · source
Nov 13, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.42 NE New York 14:17 local · NCEI
Nov 13, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.5 N New York 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.54 NNE Central Park 22:25 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.23 NE New York 16:10 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.49 S New York 15:25 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.11 SW Central Park 15:10 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2011 0.88 innickel 0.63 SW Central Park 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.16 SW Central Park 10:41 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny New York 13:41 local · NCEI
May 20, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball New York 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 1985 1.00 inquarter — 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1985 1.00 inquarter — 12:45 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in New York County

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

12 hail reports have been logged in New York County since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #60 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in New York County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New York County?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on May 20, 1998 near New York. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New York 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 New York 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 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.