205
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$233K
Property damage
Hail in Saratoga County, New York: 205 recorded events between 1969 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #595 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Saratoga County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Saratoga County is the 2000s, when 66 of the county's 205 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 Saratoga County archive, hail makes up 18.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #595 for this hazard and #3 within New York, putting it in the 80.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Saratoga County with 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 1988 | 0.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | SARATOGA SPGS | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | WILTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | PALMER | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 2025 | EAST LINE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | MALTA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | MALTA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | MALTA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | MALTA | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | SNAKE HILL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | MALTA RIDGE | 1.5 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Saratoga County
- Thunderstorm Wind 758
- Flash Flood 65
- Flood 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm struck southern Saratoga and eastern Schenectady Counties during the afternoon of August 20th resulting in downed trees and powerlines and large hail. The severe thunderstorm left thousands of customers in the area without power.
26,1323EST- *,,1400EST,,,0,0,3,0,Urban Flood Northumberland,26,1330EST,,,0,2,0,0,Lightning Wilton,26,1335EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield,26,1340EST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) Greenfield Center,26,1340EST,,,0,0,5,0,Thunderstorm Winds N Portion,26,1358EST,,,0,0,6,0,Thunderstorm Winds
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Saratoga County, New York?
205 hail events are recorded in Saratoga County between 1969 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Saratoga County?
The strongest hail on record in Saratoga County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/saratoga-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.