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Hail Syracuse, NY

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Syracuse. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Syracuse has collected 11 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.00 inches and fell at 1 WSW Mattydale. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Syracuse. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 14.9 hail reports a year, coming on about 4.2 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on May 23, 2004.

Hail storms near Syracuse in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Syracuse in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Aug 27, 20261.00 inches quarter1 WSW MattydaleOnondaga CountyDept of Highways
Aug 27, 20260.70 inches marble1 NNW MattydaleOnondaga CountyTrained Spotter
Aug 27, 20260.70 inches marbleMinoaOnondaga CountyPublic
Aug 8, 20260.62 inches marble3.5 NE BaldwinsvilleOnondaga CountyCocorahs
May 13, 20260.25 inches pea1 NNW MattydaleOnondaga CountyTrained Spotter
May 13, 20260.25 inches peaMarcellusOnondaga CountyTrained Spotter
May 13, 20260.25 inches peaSkaneatelesOnondaga CountyTrained Spotter
May 13, 20260.25 inches pea1 W MarysvilleOnondaga CountyPublic
May 13, 20260.50 inches marbleAuburnCayuga CountyPublic
Apr 16, 20260.70 inches marble1 N ManliusOnondaga CountyTrained Spotter
Apr 16, 20260.70 inches marbleFayettevilleOnondaga CountyPublic

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Syracuse

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Syracuse since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.00 inchesTea cupSolvay, Onondaga CountyMay 23, 2004
2.50 inchesTennis ballCanastota, Madison CountyAug 3, 2007
2.50 inchesTennis ballVolney, Oswego CountyMay 18, 2017
2.50 inchesTennis ballClifford, Oswego CountyMay 18, 2017
2.00 inchesHen eggCountywide, Cayuga CountyMay 22, 2004

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Syracuse

Hailstone sizes recorded near Syracuse
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch14346%
1 to under 2 inches16352%
2 inches and larger62%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 312 reports within 25 miles of Syracuse from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Syracuse, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.01.13.24.32.13.00.80.10.10.0

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

All New York hail reports