46
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$23K
Property damage
Hail in Franklin County, New York: 46 recorded events between 1989 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,310 nationally and #43 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Franklin County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Franklin County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 46 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 Franklin County archive, hail makes up 14.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,310 for this hazard and #43 within New York, putting it in the 25.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Franklin County with 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | BRUSHTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | MOIRA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | HOGANSBURG | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | MOIRA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | BRUSHTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2016 | VERMONTVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2013 | MOIRA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | DICKINSON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | BRUSHTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 8, 2012 | SOUTH BOMBAY | 1.5 | $10K |
Other hazards here
More from Franklin County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous reports of half to one inch size diameter hail falling for five minutes or longer that accumulated several inches but drifted to one or two feet in spots near storm drains. ||Corn crops as well as some other agricultural crops were affected at peak harvest.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Franklin County, New York?
46 hail events are recorded in Franklin County between 1989 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Franklin County?
The strongest hail on record in Franklin County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Franklin 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 Franklin County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/franklin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.