64
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$300K
Property damage
Hail in Cattaraugus County, New York: 64 recorded events between 1972 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,968 nationally and #37 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cattaraugus County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cattaraugus County is the 2000s, when 19 of the county's 64 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Cattaraugus County archive, hail makes up 9.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,968 for this hazard and #37 within New York, putting it in the 36.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Cattaraugus County with 18 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | ASHFORD HOLLOW | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | ASHFORD HOLLOW | 1 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | PERRYSBURG | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ALLEGANY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | YORKSHIRE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2018 | FARMERSVILLE STN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2018 | MACHIAS | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 28, 2017 | DELEVAN | 1 | $0 |
| May 28, 2017 | PERRYSBURG | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2013 | FREEDOM | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cattaraugus County
- Thunderstorm Wind 484
- Flash Flood 82
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Afternoon thunderstorms produced damaging winds which downed trees and power lines. In Niagara County, golf ball-sized hail resulted in an estimated $4 million in damage to apple, pepper, tomato, eggplant and squash crops.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cattaraugus County, New York?
64 hail events are recorded in Cattaraugus County between 1972 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cattaraugus County?
The strongest hail on record in Cattaraugus County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Cattaraugus County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Cattaraugus County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/cattaraugus-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.