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Hail in Cattaraugus County, New York
64 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 64 hail events in Cattaraugus County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.
June is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 23 events against 28 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 4.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Cattaraugus County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 64 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 4.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
5May
17Jun
18Jul
14Aug
5Sep
1Oct
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
All 64 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 1972 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cattaraugus County had?
64 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 Cattaraugus County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cattaraugus County?
The hail of 21 Oct 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $45K.
How does Cattaraugus County compare with New York for hail?
4.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 64 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.