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Hail in Schenectady County, New York
73 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.
Schenectady County, New York, has 73 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 18 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 35.7 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Schenectady County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 73 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 35.7 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.6 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
20Jun
27Jul
21Aug
5Sep
0Oct
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 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Schenectady County had?
73 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 Schenectady 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 Schenectady County?
The hail of 2 Jun 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Schenectady County compare with New York for hail?
35.7 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 73 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.