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Hail in Orange County, New York
87 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 87 hail events in Orange County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 47 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.7% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 10.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
8 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 | Orange County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 87 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.2 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
19Jun
26Jul
21Aug
15Sep
3Oct
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 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Nov 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Orange County had?
87 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 Orange County?
8 Sep 2023 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Orange County?
The hail of 9 Jun 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $750K.
How does Orange County compare with New York for hail?
10.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 87 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.