69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$85K
Property damage
Hail in Chemung County, New York: 69 recorded events between 1968 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,879 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Chemung County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Chemung County is the 2010s, when 27 of the county's 69 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 Chemung County archive, hail makes up 21.3% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,879 for this hazard and #33 within New York, putting it in the 39.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Chemung County with 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2023 | FISHERVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | ELMIRA HGTS | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2020 | HORSEHEADS | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 25, 2020 | BIG FLATS | 1 | $0 |
| May 25, 2020 | TOMPKINS CORNERS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | SULLIVANVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | MILLPORT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2017 | ELMIRA | 1 | $1K |
| Jun 12, 2015 | ELMIRA | 1 | $3K |
| Aug 5, 2014 | SWARTWOOD | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Chemung County
- Thunderstorm Wind 199
- Flash Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm dumped large hail from the Elmira/Elmira Heights vicinity eastward to near Breesport. Hailstones approaching golf ball size severely dented cars in a used automobile lot and cracked a few windshields.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Chemung County, New York?
69 hail events are recorded in Chemung County between 1968 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Chemung County?
The strongest hail on record in Chemung County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Chemung 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 Chemung County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/chemung-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.