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New York Hail Map & History

New York's upstate corridor -- Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse -- takes summer hail from frontal convection. Pick a date below to see the NOAA radar swath and reports, or check a specific address.

281

hail days since 2010

days with 2″+ hail

hail days this year

4.00″

largest stone on record

New York storm date

Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in New York. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.

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Hail history in New York

Since 2010, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 281 separate hail days in New York, including 34 days with hail 2″ or larger -- the size that routinely totals roofs. The largest stone on record here: 4.00″ on 2014-05-22 near AMSTERDAM, MONTGOMERY. The most recent reported hail day was 2026-06-11. Major metros watched here: Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany.

Top New York counties by hail frequency

County	Hail days since 2010	Largest stone
ONEIDA	32	2.50″
BROOME	26	3.00″
SARATOGA	26	2.75″
OTSEGO	18	3.00″
DUTCHESS	18	2.75″
ALBANY	18	2.00″

Recent New York hail days

Date	Max hail	Reports
2026-06-11	1.50″	2
2026-04-16	1.00″	2
2026-03-31	1.75″	17
2026-03-11	1.00″	1
2026-02-18	1.00″	1
2025-11-03	1.00″	1
2025-08-24	1.75″	9
2025-07-10	1.00″	1

How to read the New York map

The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail in each ~1 km cell; the dots are individual SPC ground reports. Yellow is around an inch, red is 1.5 to 2″, and purple is 2″ and up -- see how hail size maps to roof damage. Click any spot on the map to see the hail history at that point, or look up a full street address on the hail history by address tool. Today's nationwide activity is on today's hail report.

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FAQ

How often does it hail in New York?

NOAA has logged 281 hail days in New York since 2010, including 34 days with 2″+ hail.

Is the New York hail map free?

Yes, no login. A free account adds door-knock address lists and CRM exports.

How far back does the data go?

NOAA SPC storm reports since 2010, with high-resolution MRMS radar swaths for recent storms.

Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, New York only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.