Hail in Westchester County, New York

Hail in Westchester County, New York: 81 recorded events between 1985 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,690 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Westchester County is the 2000s, when 33 of the county's 81 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 Westchester County archive, hail makes up 11.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,690 for this hazard and #27 within New York, putting it in the 45.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Westchester County with 26 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 336
• Flash Flood 221
• Flood 49

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

81 hail events are recorded in Westchester County between 1985 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Westchester County?

The strongest hail on record in Westchester County measured 3.

Where does the hail data for Westchester 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.