Hail History

Hail history for Rensselaer County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Rensselaer County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Rensselaer County

Last hail
Jul 20, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 1, 2011

133 reports on 84 days since 1959 · #8 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Rensselaer County

East Greenbush Troy Poestenkill 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
126 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 Rensselaer County

The latest hail report in Rensselaer County is from July 20, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 20, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rensselaer County logged 72 reports on 40 hail days, about 3.6 reports a year. That is 47% more than the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #8 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Rensselaer County holds 3% of all 5,098 hail reports in New York.

3% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on June 1, 2011 near 0.77 S Eagle Bridge.

Reports were down 78% in 2016–2025 (13) compared with 2006–2015 (59). The busiest year was 2008, with 12 reports on 6 days. Hail here peaks in June (27% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Rensselaer County 3.6
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Rensselaer County 40
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Rensselaer County 3%
  • Median New York county 2%

Hail over time

051015 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1965: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1973: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1975: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1976: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 12 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 7 reports, largest 2.75 in 2013: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 7 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
010203040 Jan February: 1 reports (1%) Feb Mar April: 3 reports (2%) Apr May: 19 reports (14%) May June: 36 reports (27%) Jun July: 34 reports (26%) Jul August: 33 reports (25%) Aug September: 5 reports (4%) Sep October: 2 reports (2%) Oct Nov Dec
All 133 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 1 1
2019 3 3
2018 2 2
2017 11 2

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 20, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Jun 6, 2023 3 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Rensselaer County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 1, 2011 2.75 inbaseball 0.77 S Eagle Bridge — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Averill Park $12K 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1988 2.00 inhen egg — — 16:30 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 1972 2.00 inhen egg — — 11:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball 1.16 WSW Wynantskill — 14:55 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 Rensselaer County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 20, 2025 1.00 inquarter Glass Lake 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2023 0.75 inpenny Berlin 14:35 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Grafton 14:23 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Pittstown 14:13 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.51 W Schaghticoke 13:50 local · NCEI
Aug 29, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.22 SW Buskirk 16:55 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Troy Rensselaer Arpt 17:24 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N North Stephentown 15:46 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Albia 13:05 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1.47 NNE Defreestville 13:41 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2018 0.75 inpenny 1.71 SW Albia 13:41 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N East Greenbush 18:01 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Rensselaer County

PlaceReportsLargest
East Greenbush211.75 in
Troy181.75 in
Poestenkill112.00 in

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
Averill Park86Jul 20, 2025
Wynantskill87Jun 24, 2013
East Nassau66Aug 7, 2014
West Sand Lake66Aug 7, 2014
Rensselaer55May 21, 2013
Hoosick Falls32Jul 7, 2014
Schaghticoke22Sep 15, 2021
Hampton Manor11May 21, 2013
Nassau Lake11Aug 11, 2008
Valley Falls11Jul 6, 2011

Questions about hail in Rensselaer County

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

133 hail reports have been logged in Rensselaer County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.6 reports a year. That ranks #8 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Rensselaer County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 27% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Rensselaer County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 1, 2011 near 0.77 S Eagle Bridge. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Rensselaer County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 20, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was July 20, 2025.

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.