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Hail in Broome County, New York
245 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 245 hail events in Broome County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 34 years.
May is the busiest month, with 64 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 185 events against 56 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4.8% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 34.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
38 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Broome County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 245 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
3May
64Jun
64Jul
61Aug
33Sep
15Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
The 192 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 245. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Oct 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Broome County had?
245 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Broome County?
30 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Broome County?
The hail of 3 Jul 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20M.
How does Broome County compare with New York for hail?
34.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 245 of the state's 5,067 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.