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Hail in Fulton County, New York
66 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 66 hail events in Fulton County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 22 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 44 events against 20 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 13.3 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 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Fulton County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 66 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.3 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 12.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
21Jun
22Jul
11Aug
8Sep
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 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $19K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1987 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fulton County had?
66 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 Fulton County?
16 Apr 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Fulton County?
The hail of 16 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $19K.
How does Fulton County compare with New York for hail?
13.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 66 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.