134
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3K
Property damage
Hail in Otsego County, New York: 134 recorded events between 1990 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,057 nationally and #7 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Otsego County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Otsego County is the 2000s, when 67 of the county's 134 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 Otsego County archive, hail makes up 20.2% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,057 for this hazard and #7 within New York, putting it in the 65.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Otsego County with 63 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | UNADILLA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | EDMESTON | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | CHERRY VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | EDMESTON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | BURLINGTON FLATS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | COOPERSTOWN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | EXETER CENTER | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | EMMONS | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | ONEONTA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | MARYLAND | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Otsego County
- Thunderstorm Wind 444
- Flash Flood 67
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A line of severe thunderstorms continued to push rapidly eastward into Otsego county, maintaining its intensity. A skywarn spotter reported golf ball sized hail as the storm passed Exeter Center. Once the storms moved into the eastern half of the county, their intensity began to weaken.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Otsego County, New York?
134 hail events are recorded in Otsego County between 1990 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Otsego County?
The strongest hail on record in Otsego County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Otsego 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 Otsego County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/otsego-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.