69
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$221K
Property damage
Hail in Washington County, New York: 69 recorded events between 1973 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,879 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Washington County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Washington County is the 2000s, when 31 of the county's 69 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 Washington County archive, hail makes up 8.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,879 for this hazard and #33 within New York, putting it in the 39.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Washington 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | KINGSBURY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | WHITEHALL | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2022 | MIDDLE FALLS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2016 | GOOSE IS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | HUDSON FALLS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | HUDSON FALLS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2014 | SALEM | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | HAMPTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2014 | RACEVILLE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2013 | ARGYLE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Washington County
- Thunderstorm Wind 561
- Flood 63
- Flash Flood 62
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Quarter size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Hudson Falls. The hail accumulated on the ground. A truck was reported to have small dents as a result of the hail. An outdoor table also had a hole cracked in it due to the hail as well.
A cold front crossed eastern New York during the afternoon hours of May 6. Along the front scattered severe thunderstorms developed across Montgomery, Saratoga, Ulster, Dutchess, Columbia and Washington Counties. At Galway in Saratoga County, a fifty foot pine tree was downed by the wind and part of a roof was blown off a residence. At Lake Katrine in Ulster County, trees were blown over on a house and car. In northern Montgomery County between Fonda and Hagaman, wires were downed by thunderstorm winds. At Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, a fallen tree landed on a house. The severe thunderstorms in Columbia and Washington Counties produced hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Washington County, New York?
69 hail events are recorded in Washington County between 1973 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Washington County?
The strongest hail on record in Washington County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Washington 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 Washington County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/washington-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.