Hail in Niagara County, New York

Hail in Niagara County, New York: 75 recorded events between 1963 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #30 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Niagara County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 75 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 Niagara County archive, hail makes up 20.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #30 within New York, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Niagara County with 31 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Niagara County, New York?

75 hail events are recorded in Niagara County between 1963 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Niagara County?

The strongest hail on record in Niagara County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Niagara 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.