Hail History

Hail history for Sullivan County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Sullivan County since 1972, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sullivan County

Last hail
May 22, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 20, 1995

119 reports on 54 days since 1972 · #12 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Sullivan County

Livingston Manor 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
115 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 Sullivan County

The latest hail report in Sullivan County is from May 22, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on April 22, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sullivan County logged 98 reports on 36 hail days, about 4.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #12 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Sullivan County holds 2% of all 5,098 hail reports in New York.

5% 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 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 20, 1995 near Wurtsboro.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (83). The busiest year was 2009, with 21 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 61% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sullivan County 4.9
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sullivan County 36
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sullivan County 5%
  • Median New York county 2%

Hail over time

0102030 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1983: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1985: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 2.50 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 16 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 21 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 14 reports, largest 2.00 in 2013: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2014: 8 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1972–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (2%) Apr May: 22 reports (18%) May June: 48 reports (40%) Jun July: 32 reports (27%) Jul August: 12 reports (10%) Aug September: 2 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov December: 1 reports (1%) Dec
All 119 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 21 3
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 6 6
2019 0
2018 4 4
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 22, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Sep 7, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Apr 22, 2023 2 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sullivan County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 20, 1995 2.50 intennis ball Wurtsboro $10K 16:48 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 2.00 inhen egg Livingston Manor $10K 13:50 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Grahamsville — 13:06 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2010 2.00 inhen egg Livingston Manor — 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 2.00 inhen egg 3.78 NNW Lowes Corners — 15:20 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 Sullivan County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 22, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.59 ENE Bethel — 15:12 local · NCEI
Sep 7, 2023 1.00 inquarter 1.03 W Bloomingburg Arpt — 18:12 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 SW Jeffersonville — 17:38 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 2.06 E Fosterdale — 17:34 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2021 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SW Jeffersonville — 21:59 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Anderson — 17:52 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter 1.37 W Anderson $5K 17:09 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.52 E Monticello — 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NW Kauneonga Lake — 16:51 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball Divine Corners — 16:33 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.99 ENE Highland Lake — 16:10 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball Livingston Manor $5K 14:00 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Sullivan County

PlaceReportsLargest
Livingston Manor102.00 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
Monticello87Jul 6, 2020
Swan Lake87Jun 1, 2011
Liberty75Jun 1, 2011
Roscoe74May 15, 2018
Jeffersonville66Apr 22, 2023
Callicoon55Jul 3, 2014
Eldred55Jul 6, 2020
Grahamsville55Jun 1, 2011
Lake Huntington53Apr 22, 2023
Loch Sheldrake54Jul 6, 2020
White Lake54May 22, 2024
Fallsburg43Jul 2, 2014
Mongaup Valley33Jul 19, 2015
Rock Hill33Jul 8, 2011
Woodridge33Jun 26, 2009
Wurtsboro33Jun 26, 2009
Barryville22Aug 12, 2005
Hankins22Jul 3, 2014
Hurleyville21Jun 16, 2008
Kauneonga Lake11Jul 6, 2020
Narrowsburg11Aug 3, 2007
Smallwood11Jul 6, 2007

Questions about hail in Sullivan County

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

119 hail reports have been logged in Sullivan County since 1972. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.9 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sullivan County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sullivan County?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 20, 1995 near Wurtsboro. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sullivan County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 22, 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 Sullivan 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 May 22, 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.