Hail History

Hail history for Penn Yan, New York

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Penn Yan since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Penn Yan

Last hail
May 11, 2020
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 10, 2000

11 reports on 9 days since 1966 · #79 of 98 New York places

Hail map · Penn Yan

Penn Yan 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Yates County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Penn Yan

The latest hail report in and around Penn Yan is from May 11, 2020, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Penn Yan logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median New York town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #79 of 98 New York cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Penn Yan accounts for 30% of the 37 reports filed in Yates 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 10, 2000 near Penn Yan Arpt.

The busiest year was 2008, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (45% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Penn Yan 0.3
  • Yates County 1.3
  • Median New York town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Penn Yan 5
  • Yates County 16
  • Median New York town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Penn Yan 0%
  • Yates County 0%
  • Median New York town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2008: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1966–2026. 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: 3 reports (27%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 5 reports (45%) Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (9%) Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Penn Yan
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 10, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Penn Yan Arpt Yates 11:15 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Yates 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Penn Yan Arpt Yates 15:40 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Yates 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1966 1.00 inquarter — Yates 16:00 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 Penn Yan
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 11, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.23 NW Second Milo Yates 09:52 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2014 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Penn Yan Arpt Yates 15:06 local · NCEI
May 3, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Penn Yan Arpt Yates 20:56 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2009 0.75 inpenny 0.69 N Penn Yan Arpt Yates 19:05 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.69 N Penn Yan Arpt Yates 16:11 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 1.23 NW Second Milo Yates 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Penn Yan Arpt Yates 15:40 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Penn Yan Arpt Yates 11:15 local · NCEI
Oct 14, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Yates 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 19, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Yates 19:35 local · NCEI
Jun 9, 1966 1.00 inquarter — Yates 16:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Penn Yan

Questions about hail in Penn Yan

How often does it hail in Penn Yan, New York?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Penn Yan since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #79 of 98 New York places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Penn Yan?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 45% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Penn Yan?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 10, 2000 near Penn Yan Arpt. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Penn Yan?

The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2020 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Penn Yan since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 11, 2020.

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.