Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Amherst, NY

Las hail insay 10 mailJul 15, 20241.00 in (25-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Jun 16, 2008
Hail dei sin 200616
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ9
Tɔnado insay 10 mail3
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail143

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Amherst long 16 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Jun 16, 2008. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an August.

Risent hail nia Amherst

Nɔ hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Amherst insay las tu yia.

Dei we it hail na near Amherst, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Amherst

Out of di 16 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (6) and August (5).

JanFebMar1Apr1May6Jun3Jul5AugSepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Amherst

Jun 16, 2008 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Snyder (2 mi from Amherst)

Jun 2, 2020 · 1.50 in (ping pong bol) · New Falconwood (8 mi from Amherst)

Jul 15, 2024 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Buffalo (5 mi from Amherst)

Jun 30, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · Cheektowaga (5 mi from Amherst)

Jul 23, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-sent koin) · North Tonawanda (6 mi from Amherst)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Amherst

DeitRatingWeaPas
Aug 5, 2024EF1Buffalo
8 mi from Amherst		1.4 mi long, 300 yd wide
Oct 31, 2017EF0Buffalo
8 mi from Amherst		0.4 mi long, 10 yd wide
Jun 30, 2006F1Cheektowaga
5 mi from Amherst		3.0 mi long, 75 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Amherst

143 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Amherst since 2006, on 69 de. Di strongest gust we dem measure na 75 mph on Aug 20, 2009.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Sep 2, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badNorth Tonawanda, Amherst
2 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 21, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badNorth Tonawanda
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 9, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badNorth Tonawanda
1 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 1, 202656 mph, we kin mekaBuffalo Airport, Kenmore, Snyder
6 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 19, 202658 mph, we tinkClarence Center, North Tonawanda, Wendelville
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 16, 202558 mph, we tinkLackawanna
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 15, 202459 mph, we tinkBuffalo
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 10, 202459 mph, we tinkCheektowaga, Williamsville
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Aug 10, 202359 mph, we tinkWurlitzer Park
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 26, 202359 mph, we tinkEggertsville
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Amherst; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Amherst.

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