Hail History

Hail history for Tioga County, New York

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

Readout · Tioga County

Last hail
Jul 13, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 29, 2006

87 reports on 46 days since 1985 · #24 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Tioga County

Owego Apalachin Waverly 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
86 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 Tioga County

The latest hail report in Tioga County is from July 13, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on June 26, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tioga County logged 68 reports on 30 hail days, about 3.4 reports a year. That is 39% more than the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #24 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Tioga County holds 2% of all 5,098 hail reports in New York.

1% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 29, 2006 near Spencer.

Reports were down 90% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (62). The busiest year was 2011, with 16 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 56% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Tioga County 3.4
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Tioga County 30
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Tioga County 1%
  • Median New York county 2%

Hail over time

05101520 1985: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 0.85 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest ? in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2006: 5 reports, largest 2.00 in 2007: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 16 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 3 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.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 21 reports (24%) May June: 28 reports (32%) Jun July: 8 reports (9%) Jul August: 13 reports (15%) Aug September: 17 reports (20%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 87 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 21 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 1 1

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2023 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Tioga County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 29, 2006 2.00 inhen egg Spencer — 17:15 local · NCEI
Sep 6, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 3.66 W Litchfield $10K 16:20 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball Nichols — 13:48 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 3.66 W Litchfield — 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Barton $10K 11:35 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Tioga County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.66 W Litchfield — 17:37 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SE Lounsberry $1K 12:39 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2023 0.88 innickel 1.72 NE Nichols — 12:37 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.51 W Candor — 14:18 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Spencer — 13:56 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E Owego — 17:47 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 0.88 innickel 1.03 W Apalachin — 13:55 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.14 SSE Spencer — 13:23 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 0.88 innickel Weltonville — 13:19 local · NCEI
May 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Gaskill — 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2013 1.00 inquarter Barton — 15:22 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Candor — 13:51 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Tioga County

PlaceReportsLargest
Owego141.50 in
Apalachin111.00 in
Waverly111.75 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
Spencer88Aug 18, 2019
Candor65Aug 18, 2019
Newark Valley66May 22, 2014
Nichols62Jun 26, 2023
Tioga Terrace22Sep 4, 2011

Questions about hail in Tioga County

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

87 hail reports have been logged in Tioga County since 1985. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.4 reports a year. That ranks #24 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Tioga County?

Most reports come in June, May, September. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Tioga County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 29, 2006 near Spencer. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Tioga County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 13, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 13, 2023.

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.