102
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$90K
Property damage
Hail in Columbia County, New York: 102 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,413 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Columbia County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Columbia County is the 2010s, when 49 of the county's 102 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 Columbia County archive, hail makes up 12.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,413 for this hazard and #16 within New York, putting it in the 54.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Columbia County with 46 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | HUDSON CO ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | GERMANTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | CHATHAM | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | CANAAN | 0.75 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | ANCRAM | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | NEVIS | 2 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | COPAKE FALLS | 0.88 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | COPAKE | 1 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | SNYDERVILLE | 2 | $0 |
| May 15, 2018 | CHATHAM CENTER | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Columbia County
- Thunderstorm Wind 587
- Flash Flood 64
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to quarter size hail was reported in Kinderhook during a thunderstorm.||This large hail, which lasted for up to 30 minutes duration, led to significant damage to tree fruits, berries and vegetables in and near Kinderhook, with preliminary damage estimates exceeding $5 million.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Columbia County, New York?
102 hail events are recorded in Columbia County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Columbia County?
The strongest hail on record in Columbia County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Columbia 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 Columbia County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/columbia-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.