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Hail in Sullivan County, New York
119 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 119 hail events in Sullivan County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 26 years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 96 events against 16 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
22 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 | Sullivan County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 119 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 14.9 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
22Jun
48Jul
32Aug
12Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
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 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 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 | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.50 in | $10K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Sullivan County had?
119 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 Sullivan County?
22 May 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Sullivan County?
The hail of 16 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $25K.
How does Sullivan County compare with New York for hail?
12.3 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 119 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.