Hail in Schoharie County, New York

Hail in Schoharie County, New York: 42 recorded events between 1987 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.5. That places the county #2,379 nationally and #44 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Schoharie County is the 2000s, when 18 of the county's 42 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 Schoharie County archive, hail makes up 11.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,379 for this hazard and #44 within New York, putting it in the 23.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Schoharie 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.

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

42 hail events are recorded in Schoharie County between 1987 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Schoharie County?

The strongest hail on record in Schoharie County measured 1.5.

Where does the hail data for Schoharie 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.