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Hail in Wayne County, New York
65 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 65 hail events in Wayne County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 22 years.
June is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 48 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 10.8 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with New York
| Measure | Wayne County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 65 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.1 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
15Jun
23Jul
12Aug
6Sep
4Oct
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 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $8K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $25K | $3.5M | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne County had?
65 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 Wayne County?
16 Jun 2022 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 16 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25K and crop damage at $3.5M.
How does Wayne County compare with New York for hail?
10.8 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 65 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.