Hail in Herkimer County, New York

Hail in Herkimer County, New York: 100 recorded events between 1970 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,437 nationally and #19 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Herkimer County is the 2000s, when 44 of the county's 100 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 Herkimer County archive, hail makes up 11.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,437 for this hazard and #19 within New York, putting it in the 53.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Herkimer County with 28 recorded events, while Feb 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 553
• Flash Flood 142
• Flood 82

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

100 hail events are recorded in Herkimer County between 1970 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Herkimer County?

The strongest hail on record in Herkimer County measured 2.

Where does the hail data for Herkimer 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.