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Hail in Steuben County, New York
131 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 131 hail events in Steuben County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 35 years.
June is the busiest month, with 56 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 86 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.6% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
17 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 | Steuben County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 131 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.1 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
4Apr
4May
26Jun
56Jul
15Aug
14Sep
8Oct
1Nov
3Dec
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 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Nov 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1996 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1975 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1969 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Steuben County had?
131 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 Steuben County?
31 Mar 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Steuben County?
The hail of 30 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K.
How does Steuben County compare with New York for hail?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 131 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.