Hail history in Utica, NY
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Utica on 1.6 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Utica on 39 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 2.0 in, in 2012. 28 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. July has the most hail days, 12 since 2010. The most recent was May 17, 2025. NOAA also recorded high wind on 94 days, with gusts up to 110 mph.
Ranks #110 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 39
- Largest hail
- 2.0 in
- Highest gust
- 110 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
39 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 2.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 39 hail days in total; the most was 7 in 2013.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 1, May 9, Jun 9, Jul 12, Aug 6, Sep 2, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | 1.0 in | 2.9 mi |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 0.75 in | 6.9 mi |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 1.5 in | 9.9 mi |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 1.25 in | 8.4 mi |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 0.75 in | 12.6 mi |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 1.5 in | 13.1 mi |
| May 16, 2022 | 0.75 in | 3.7 mi |
| Aug 13, 2021 | 1.0 in | 0.3 mi |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.0 in | 1.8 mi |
| Jul 1, 2020 | 0.88 in | 3.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Utica, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
94 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 110 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.9 mi |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Not recorded | 4.1 mi |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.2 mi |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.4 mi |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 63 mph | 3.5 mi |
| May 17, 2025 | 58 mph | 1.9 mi |
| Apr 29, 2025 | 77 mph | 10.1 mi |
| Aug 18, 2024 | 58 mph | 12.9 mi |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 52 mph | 12.6 mi |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 79 mph | 9.1 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Utica, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Utica
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Utica.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Feb 28, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 10 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Utica since 1950; the strongest was rated EF1.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2025 | EF1 | 4.74 miles | 9.6 miles |
| Jun 21, 2025 | EF1 | 2.43 miles | 7.1 miles |
| Jun 30, 2017 | EF1 | 0.6 miles | 4.9 miles |
| Jul 8, 2014 | EF1 | 1.3 miles | 1.7 miles |
| Jul 26, 2011 | EF0 | 0.51 miles | 7 miles |
| Jul 26, 2011 | EF0 | 1.01 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Apr 27, 2011 | EF1 | 2.88 miles | 5.2 miles |
| Jul 29, 2006 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.2 miles |
| Aug 28, 1990 | EF1 | 2 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Jul 11, 1984 | EF0 | 1.5 miles | 8.4 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
5 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Utica.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy (2012) | 48 mph | 39 mph | 227 miles |
| Agnes (1972) | 50 mph | 41 mph | 56 miles |
| 1900 Galveston hurricane | 50 mph | 41 mph | 132 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 107 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 76 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
33 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.25 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
17 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 1 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Utica’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| May 4, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Utica
Within 124 nautical miles of the Fort Drum radar, NOAA's Storm Prediction Center lists the main severe season as April 29 to September 5, peaking around July 3 (1980 to 2006 data).1
Notable storms
- June 22, 2025Before dawn on June 22, 2025, an EF1 tornado with winds estimated at 105 mph killed three people in Clark Mills, where many of the snapped or uprooted trees landed on buildings. A second EF1 tornado, with 110 mph winds, followed a 4.74-mile path from south of Westmoreland to near Clinton.2,3,4
- July 16, 2024On July 16, 2024, a high-end EF2 tornado with winds estimated at 135 mph cut a 5.25-mile path through Rome, lifting just past Griffiss International Airport. It snapped or uprooted hundreds of large trees and stripped roofs or roofing from multiple homes. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $3.5 million in property damage.5,6
- July 8, 2014On July 8, 2014, a downburst with winds estimated at 85 to 95 mph snapped and uprooted hundreds of hardwood trees near Route 365 in Steuben, Oneida County.7
- July 23, 2012On the evening of July 23, 2012, storms dropped 2-inch hail in Rome and Marcy and 1.75-inch hail in Utica.8,9,10
- May 10, 2000On May 10, 2000, hail up to 1.75 inches fell in Rome, smashing skylights and damaging buildings and cars. NOAA's storm records list about $500,000 in property damage in the area.11
- September 7, 1998Around 2:15 a.m. on September 7, 1998, the Labor Day derecho closed downtown Utica streets with fallen limbs, downed wires and warped traffic signals, and golf ball size hail dented cars in Clinton and Kirkland.12
Warnings and alerts
Oneida County ALERT is the county's free sign-up for emergency and severe weather notifications.13
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: TYX Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. NWS Binghamton: Severe Storms June 22, 2025
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Oneida County, June 22, 2025 (Clark Mills)
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Oneida County, June 22, 2025 (Westmoreland to Clinton)
- 5. NWS Binghamton: Severe Storms July 2024
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Oneida County, July 16, 2024
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida County, July 8, 2014
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Oneida County, July 23, 2012 (Rome)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Oneida County, July 23, 2012 (Marcy)
- 10. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Oneida County, July 23, 2012 (Utica)
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Oneida County, May 10, 2000
- 12. NWS Binghamton: 1998 Labor Day Derecho
- 13. Oneida County: Oneida County ALERT Public Signup
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Questions about hail in Utica
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Utica?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Utica on 1.6 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 39 hail days.
- When is hail season in Utica?
- July has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Utica, 12 since 2010, then May (9) and June (9).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Utica?
- 2.0 in, in 2012: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Utica since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Utica?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Utica is from May 17, 2025, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 2.9 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.