New York, 2019

Hail in New York, September 26, 2019

September 26, 2019 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A cold front moved through Central New York during the afternoon and early evening of the 26th. This sparked some thunderstorms across the region, producing hail in southeastern Madison county and northwestern Otsego county.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 BGM wrote it up.

A cold front moved through Central New York during the afternoon and early evening of the 26th. This sparked some thunderstorms across the region, producing hail in southeastern Madison county and northwestern Otsego county.

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 95 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:59 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Otsego

When
September 26, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, 2.94 mi NNW of West Exeter
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
River/Stream Gage
Coordinates
42.840, -75.170

Hail, Madison

When
September 26, 6:01 PM EST
Where
Madison County, 1.3 mi WNW of Leonardsville
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.809, -75.253

What these are

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

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 856564, 856567.