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Hail in Queens County, New York
28 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.
Queens County, New York, has 28 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 15 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 13 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 18 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 25.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
4 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 | Queens County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 28 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 25.8 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.1 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
1May
2Jun
4Jul
6Aug
13Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Queens County had?
28 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 Queens County?
13 Nov 2021 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Queens County?
The hail of 1 Aug 2011, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3K.
How does Queens County compare with New York for hail?
25.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 28 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.