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Hail dates in Erie County, New York
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Erie County on 15 days since 2016 (35 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 28, 2017; the most recent hail was March 31, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Erie County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Received report with photo from Gowanda. |
| 2026-02-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2025-04-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-10-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2024-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Nickel to quarter sized hailstones reported in East Aurora. |
| 2024-07-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 4 | — |
| 2024-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2022-06-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 9 | One inch hail was reported in Elmwood Village. |
| 2020-05-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-28 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | — |
| 2017-05-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2016-06-20 | 0.88" (nickel) | 3 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 3 | 11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Erie County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 169 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 9 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-09 | 85 mph | 1 | Multiple trees and power lines down near Whitehaven Rd and Fourth St. |
| 2020-03-29 | 68 mph | 5 | Siding torn off a building and signs down at Walden Rd and Transit Rd. |
| 2017-05-01 | 64 mph | 4 | Ham radio operators reported numerous large trees snapped and uprooted in Depew. |
| 2020-11-15 | 63 mph | 9 | Trees were reported down onto Versailles Plank Road new New Jerusalem Road. |
| 2016-06-20 | 63 mph | 7 | Emergency management reported wires and power poles down by thunderstorm winds near Chaffee. |
| 2016-07-14 | 62 mph | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-11 | 61 mph | 7 | Heavy planters were knocked over, and a table was thrown in strong wind. |
| 2020-08-27 | 61 mph | 5 | Wind gust was measured on the Buffalo Skyway. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Erie County?
March 31, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on May 28, 2017.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Chautauqua County, NY (46 mi) · Erie County, PA (79 mi) · Crawford County, PA (100 mi) · Venango County, PA (105 mi) · Jefferson County, PA (111 mi) · Clarion County, PA (114 mi) · Mercer County, PA (122 mi) · Onondaga County, NY (130 mi)
See also: New York hail history by city · all counties