Hail in Clinton County, New York

Hail in Clinton County, New York: 93 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #1,525 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Clinton County is the 2010s, when 36 of the county's 93 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 Clinton County archive, hail makes up 25.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,525 for this hazard and #20 within New York, putting it in the 50.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Clinton 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.

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

93 hail events are recorded in Clinton County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Clinton County?

The strongest hail on record in Clinton County measured 2.25.

Where does the hail data for Clinton 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.