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Hail in Warren County, New York
54 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.
Warren County, New York, has 54 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 25 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 25 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 33 events against 13 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 6.2 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Warren County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 54 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.2 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.2 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
25Jun
5Jul
9Aug
9Sep
3Oct
1Nov
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 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1968 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Warren County had?
54 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 Warren County?
26 Aug 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Warren County?
The hail of 9 Jul 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $9K.
How does Warren County compare with New York for hail?
6.2 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 54 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.