87
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$750K
Property damage
Hail in Orange County, New York: 87 recorded events between 1975 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,616 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Orange County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Orange County is the 2000s, when 29 of the county's 87 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 Orange County archive, hail makes up 11.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,616 for this hazard and #23 within New York, putting it in the 47.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Orange County with 27 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 1987 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2023 | WASHINGTONVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | CIRCLEVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | CIRCLEVILLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | MONROE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | MONTGOMERY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | TRISTATES | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | PORT JERVIS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | OXFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 2017 | BLOOMING GROVE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2014 | BLOOMING GROVE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Orange County
- Thunderstorm Wind 438
- Flash Flood 121
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
For the second consecutive day, the Village of Harriman in Southern Orange County was impacted by severe weather. As a cluster of heavy showers and thunderstorms moved east across Southern Orange County between 4 pm and 6:30 pm, it produced damaging wind gusts, large hail, and flash flooding in the Village of Harriman. Here are the findings of a damage assessment conducted by NY State Emergency Managers: The area of damage was bounded by Route 6/7 to the north and Interstate 87 to the east. High winds twisted off tree tops above 35 feet and shingles were ripped from houses in a triangular area bordered by North Maine Street, Grove Street, and Route 17M in the Village of Harriman. Hail up to the size of a quarter was reported by many trained spotters. A 1 hour rainfall rate of 2 inches per hour caused flash flooding of streets. Based on this damage and radar data interpretation, the National Weather Service confirms that a wet microburst occurred in the Village of Harriman.
An isolated severe thunderstorm developed just ahead of an advancing cold front. Numerous reports of between 1/4 and 1/2 inch hail were received as this storm passed across southeastern New York. The dime-size hail in Montgomery was reported by a National Weather Service technician working outside at the time.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Orange County, New York?
87 hail events are recorded in Orange County between 1975 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Orange County?
The strongest hail on record in Orange County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Orange 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 Orange County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/orange-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.