Hail History

Hail history for Ulster County, New York

Every NOAA hail report filed in Ulster County since 1975, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ulster County

Last hail
Jul 3, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 7 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Aug 13, 2003

123 reports on 67 days since 1975 · #11 of 63 New York counties

Hail map · Ulster County

Kingston 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
116 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 Ulster County

The latest hail report in Ulster County is from July 3, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.25 in on May 16, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ulster County logged 74 reports on 34 hail days, about 3.7 reports a year. That is 51% more than the median New York county (2.5 a year) and ranks #11 of 63 New York counties for all-time reports. Ulster 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 August 13, 2003 near Kingston.

Reports were down 39% in 2016–2025 (28) compared with 2006–2015 (46). The busiest year was 2018, with 11 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (39% of reports); 72% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ulster County 3.7
  • Median New York county 2.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ulster County 34
  • Median New York county 25

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

051015 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in 2004: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 10 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 4 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 11 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2021: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2023: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. 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: 38 reports (31%) May June: 48 reports (39%) Jun July: 19 reports (15%) Jul August: 13 reports (11%) Aug September: 3 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 123 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 31 4
2022 2 2
2021 12 3
2020 7 7
2019 0
2018 11 11
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 3, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 12, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 2, 2023 3 1.00 in —
May 16, 2022 2 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ulster County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 13, 2003 2.00 inhen egg Kingston 14:17 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NE Clintondale 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball New Paltz 15:10 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 SW Mt Pleasant 13:39 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NW Centerville 13:26 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ulster County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 3, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.03 E Kingston 15:56 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Kerhonkson 18:09 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter Ashokan 15:21 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NE Glenford 15:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.86 SE Woodstock 14:55 local · NCEI
May 16, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.24 SW Katsbaan 15:10 local · NCEI
May 16, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.86 SE Centerville 15:10 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2021 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Lamontville 16:06 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.47 NNE Marbletown 16:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 0.75 inpenny 1.03 E Kingston 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 1.25 inhalf dollar Clintondale 15:19 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.24 NE Clintondale 15:15 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Ulster County

PlaceReportsLargest
Kingston172.00 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
Saugerties76May 16, 2022
Ellenville64Jul 26, 2015
Hurley63Jul 17, 2021
New Paltz65Jun 29, 2020
Tillson66Jun 29, 2020
Woodstock65Jun 2, 2023
Accord55Sep 13, 2010
Kerhonkson54Aug 12, 2023
Highland44Jun 30, 2013
Phoenicia44Jun 28, 2020
Stone Ridge44May 15, 2018
Lake Katrine33Jun 30, 2009
Marlboro33Sep 13, 2010
Pine Hill33Jun 28, 2020
Rosendale32Jun 22, 2012
Clintondale21Jun 29, 2020
Rifton22Jun 29, 2020
Ruby22May 15, 2018
Shokan22Jun 2, 2023
Staatsburg22Jun 24, 2013
Watchtower21May 24, 2004
Cragsmoor11Jun 15, 2009
Gardiner11Jun 29, 1990
Milton11Jul 5, 1992
Port Ewen11Jun 9, 2011
Walker Valley11Jul 8, 1996
West Hurley11Jun 2, 2023

Questions about hail in Ulster County

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

123 hail reports have been logged in Ulster County since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.7 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 63 New York counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ulster County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Ulster County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on August 13, 2003 near Kingston. 1% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ulster County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 3, 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 Ulster County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 7 reports. The most recent was July 3, 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.