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Hail in Oneida County, New York
265 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 265 hail events in Oneida County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 33 years.
July is the busiest month, with 69 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 222 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.2% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 21.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
33 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Oneida County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 265 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 11.5 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
5May
63Jun
62Jul
69Aug
54Sep
9Oct
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
The 189 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 265. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 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 |
| 15 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 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 |
| 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Oneida County had?
265 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 Oneida County?
17 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Oneida County?
The hail of 10 May 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Oneida County compare with New York for hail?
21.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 265 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.