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Hail history for Manhattan, NY

Last hail within 10 milesSep 8, 20231 in (quarter)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)Aug 15, 2008

Hail days since 200628

Days with hail 1 inch or larger17

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles286

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Manhattan on 28 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Aug 15, 2008. Hail is most common here in June and August.

Recent hail near Manhattan

No hail was reported within 10 miles of Manhattan in the last two years.

Hail days near Manhattan by year

When hail season peaks near Manhattan

Of the 28 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (9) and August (8).

Largest hail storms near Manhattan

Aug 15, 2008 · 2 in (hen egg) · Dunwoodie (10 mi from Manhattan)

National Weather Service description (English): Very large hail, hen-egg sized, in South Yonkers, completely destroyed a garden.

Aug 11, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Throggs Neck (8 mi from Manhattan)

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 (9 mi from Manhattan)

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.

Jul 6, 2020 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Teterboro Airport (6 mi from Manhattan)

National Weather Service description (English): In addition to many quarter to ping pong ball sized hailstones.

Aug 15, 2012 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Fresh Pond (5 mi from Manhattan)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Manhattan

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Aug 2, 2018	EF0	College Pt 6 mi from Manhattan	0.8 mi long, 100 yd wide
Sep 16, 2010	EF0	Brooklyn 8 mi from Manhattan	2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Sep 16, 2010	EF1	Flushing 7 mi from Manhattan	4.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 25, 2010	EF1	Spuyten Duyvil 9 mi from Manhattan	0.9 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Manhattan

286 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Manhattan since 2006, on 112 days. The strongest measured gust was 71 mph on Apr 21, 2020.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 7, 2026	damage reported	Williamsburg, Bedford-Stuyvesan, Cliffside Park 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 27, 2026	damage reported	Teaneck 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026	damage reported	Elmhurst 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 15, 2026	61 mph, measured	Tompkinsville, Greenwich Village 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Harlem 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 3, 2026	damage reported	Hoboken, Battery Park, Crown Heights 6 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 22, 2026	58 mph, estimated	New York, Fresh Pond, Westchester 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 12, 2026	58 mph, estimated	New York, Woodhaven, Maywood 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	69 mph, measured	Forest Hills, Spuyten Duyvil 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 2026	64 mph, measured	Forest Hills, Jersey City, Woodhaven 8 wind reports	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 Manhattan; 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.

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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 Manhattan.

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