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Colonie, NY hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Colonie city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 9 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2013 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2012 | 10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 654 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 115 mph, most recent 2024-07-17.
- 3 tornado events, most recent 2013-05-29.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-15 | Hail | 0.88" | 6.7 mi |
| 2024-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.5 mi |
| 2024-07-17 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 8.7 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.6 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 5.7 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 3.3 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 7.1 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2024-07-16 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 3.7 mi |
2024-08-15: “Received a report from a local broadcast meteorologist of nickel sized hail in the town of Voorheesville.”
2024-07-17: “Albany County 911 Center reported multiple trees and wires down in the town of Watervliet that impacted 5th Avenue and 16th Street.”
2024-07-17: “A tree was reported down on Northgate Court in Clifton Park.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25