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Hail in Chenango County, New York
109 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.
Chenango County, New York, has 109 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 33 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 91 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 12.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
19 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 | Chenango County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 109 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.2 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
3May
25Jun
33Jul
15Aug
18Sep
7Oct
3Nov
1Dec
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 109 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $15K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Chenango County had?
109 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 Chenango County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Chenango County?
The hail of 3 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $15K.
How does Chenango County compare with New York for hail?
12.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 109 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.