131
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$1.3M
Property damage
Hail in Erie County, New York: 131 recorded events between 1959 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,087 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Erie County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Erie County is the 2000s, when 43 of the county's 131 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 Erie County archive, hail makes up 16.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,087 for this hazard and #9 within New York, putting it in the 64.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Erie County with 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1998 | LANCASTER | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | $15K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | COLLINS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | HELMUTH | 1.5 | $0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | ANGOLA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | HOLLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | SPRINGVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | EAST AURORA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | BUFFALO | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | BUFFALO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | BUFFALO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | FERRY VLG | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Erie County
- Thunderstorm Wind 444
- Flash Flood 94
- Flood 57
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Erie County, New York?
131 hail events are recorded in Erie County between 1959 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Erie County?
The strongest hail on record in Erie County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Erie 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 Erie County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/erie-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.