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Hail in Clinton County, New York
93 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.
Clinton County, New York, has 93 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.8% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 9.0 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Clinton County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 93 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.0 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.7 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
20Jun
23Jul
27Aug
19Sep
3Oct
0Nov
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 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.87 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.25 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $400K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2005 | Hail | 0.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2005 | Hail | 0.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2000 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Clinton County had?
93 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 Clinton County?
3 Jul 2025 (Hail, 0.87 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Clinton County?
The hail of 7 Aug 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $400K.
How does Clinton County compare with New York for hail?
9.0 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 93 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.