Hail in Chautauqua County, New York

Hail in Chautauqua County, New York: 90 recorded events between 1958 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,575 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Chautauqua County is the 2010s, when 35 of the county's 90 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 Chautauqua County archive, hail makes up 11.5% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,575 for this hazard and #22 within New York, putting it in the 49.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

May is the peak month for hail in Chautauqua County with 20 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.

• Thunderstorm Wind 534
• Flash Flood 94

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

90 hail events are recorded in Chautauqua County between 1958 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Chautauqua County?

The strongest hail on record in Chautauqua County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Chautauqua 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.