Hail in Essex County, New York

Hail in Essex County, New York: 80 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,699 nationally and #29 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Essex County is the 2000s, when 37 of the county's 80 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 Essex County archive, hail makes up 20.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,699 for this hazard and #29 within New York, putting it in the 44.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Essex County with 23 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 221
• Flash Flood 59

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

80 hail events are recorded in Essex County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Essex County?

The strongest hail on record in Essex County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Essex 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.