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Hail in Herkimer County, New York
100 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.
Herkimer County, New York, has 100 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 28 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 29 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 7.1 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
10 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Herkimer County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 100 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
24Jun
28Jul
19Aug
17Sep
6Oct
0Nov
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 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jan 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Herkimer County had?
100 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 Herkimer County?
14 Aug 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Herkimer County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Herkimer County compare with New York for hail?
7.1 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 100 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.