New York, 2006

Hail in New York, April 15, 2006

April 15, 2006 · NWS BUF · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

75" in diameter.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$23,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BUF wrote it up.

A weak cold front crossed the area during the early overnight hours producing thunderstorms that dropped hail up to 1.75" in diameter.

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 98 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:11 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cayuga

When
April 15, 12:11 AM EST
Where
Cayuga County, Cato
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$8,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.167, -76.583

Hail, Wayne

When
April 15, 12:19 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Wolcott
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
43.217, -76.833

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5503457, 5503458.