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Hail history for Garden City Park, NY

Last hail within 10 milesJul 25, 20221 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20063 in (tea cup)Aug 1, 2011

Hail days since 200619

Days with hail 1 inch or larger12

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles200

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Garden City Park on 19 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 3 in (tea cup) on Aug 1, 2011. Hail is most common here in July and August.

Recent hail near Garden City Park

No hail was reported within 10 miles of Garden City Park in the last two years.

Hail days near Garden City Park by year

When hail season peaks near Garden City Park

Of the 19 hail days since 2006, most fell in July (6) and August (6).

Largest hail storms near Garden City Park

Aug 1, 2011 · 3 in (tea cup) · East Williston (1 mi from Garden City Park)

National Weather Service description (English): A spotter measured hail 3 inches in diameter, along with other reports of tennis ball size hail. This hail damaged around 150 cars in New Hyde Park, including the shattering of multiple windshields.

Aug 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Throggs Neck (10 mi from Garden City Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to golf ball in size pelted portions of Locust Point, Silver Beach and Fort Schuyler. The hail accumulated up to one inch in depth in places, caused damage to the siding on the Locust Point Civic Association Clubhouse, put dents in multiple cars, and destroyed numerous flower and vegetable gardens.

Jun 24, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Flushing Airport (7 mi from Garden City Park)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail of at least golf ball size fell on the Queens side of the Throgs Neck Bridge, with at least one car dented.

Jun 23, 2015 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Glen Cove (9 mi from Garden City Park)

Nov 13, 2021 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Mitchell AFB (4 mi from Garden City Park)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Garden City Park

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Nov 13, 2021	EF0	Hewlett 9 mi from Garden City Park	13.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Aug 2, 2018	EF0	College Pt 10 mi from Garden City Park	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 28, 2011	EF0	Hollis 5 mi from Garden City Park	1.0 mi long, 220 yd wide
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	Flushing 9 mi from Garden City Park	4.0 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Garden City Park

200 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Garden City Park since 2006, on 85 days. The strongest measured gust was 74 mph on Jun 24, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 10, 2026	damage reported	Westbury 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 8, 2026	damage reported	Oceanside 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 2026	damage reported	Jamaica 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Richmond Hill 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	63 mph, estimated	Woodhaven, Auburndale, College Pt 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 17, 2026	72 mph, measured	Kennedy Inl Airport, North Bellmore 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Merrick 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 30, 2024	58 mph, estimated	College Pt 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Lake View, Little Neck, Roslyn Estates 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Dec 23, 2022	58 mph, measured	Kennedy Inl Airport 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Garden City Park; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

Nearby cities

Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Garden City Park.

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