Hail in Schenectady County, New York

Hail in Schenectady County, New York: 73 recorded events between 1973 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,821 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Schenectady County is the 2000s, when 35 of the county's 73 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 Schenectady County archive, hail makes up 17.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,821 for this hazard and #31 within New York, putting it in the 41.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Schenectady County with 27 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 249
• Flash Flood 41

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

73 hail events are recorded in Schenectady County between 1973 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Schenectady County?

The strongest hail on record in Schenectady County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Schenectady 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.