Hail History

Hail history for Westmere, New York

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Westmere since 1968, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Westmere

Last hail
Jun 8, 2011
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 16, 2009

10 reports on 7 days since 1968 · #98 of 98 New York places

Hail map · Westmere

Westmere Colonie Voorheesville Albany Latham Rotterdam Niskayuna Schenectady East Greenbush 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Albany County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Westmere

The latest hail report in and around Westmere is from June 8, 2011, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Westmere logged 8 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median New York town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #98 of 98 New York cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Westmere accounts for 5% of the 185 reports filed in Albany 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 July 16, 2009 near 0.51 W Westmere.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (70% of reports); 70% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Westmere 0.4
  • Albany County 6.4
  • Median New York town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Westmere 5
  • Albany County 48
  • Median New York town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Westmere 0%
  • Albany County 4%
  • Median New York town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0246 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1969: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (70%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Westmere
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 16, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Westmere Albany 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Westmere Albany 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Albany 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 W Westmere Albany 13:54 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.63 W Westmere Albany 16:44 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 Westmere
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.63 W Westmere Albany 16:44 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.51 W Westmere Albany 16:25 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.05 WSW Westmere Albany 16:24 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Westmere Albany 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 0.51 W Westmere Albany 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SE Hartmans Corners Albany 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.51 W Westmere Albany 13:54 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.51 W Westmere Albany 06:50 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1969 1.75 ingolf ball — Albany 14:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1968 1.00 inquarter — Albany 11:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Westmere

Questions about hail in Westmere

How often does it hail in Westmere, New York?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Westmere since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #98 of 98 New York places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Westmere?

Most reports come in June, July. June alone accounts for 70% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Westmere?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 16, 2009 near 0.51 W Westmere. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Westmere?

The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 2011 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Westmere since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 8, 2011.

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.