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Hail in Yates County, New York
37 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 37 hail events in Yates County, New York, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
July is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 26 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 5,067 hail events recorded in New York; its 10.9 per 100 square miles compares with 10.8 statewide.
4 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 | Yates County | New York | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 37 | 5,067 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.0 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
10Jun
10Jul
12Aug
4Sep
0Oct
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 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Yates County had?
37 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 Yates County?
5 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Yates County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Yates County compare with New York for hail?
10.9 events per 100 square miles against 10.8 statewide; the county holds 37 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.