Hail Risk in New York
All New York counties ranked by FEMA National Risk Index hail score
Hail risk — ice stones from severe thunderstorms that damage property and crops — is rated for 62 of 62 New York counties in FEMA's National Risk Index. Kings County carries the state's highest hail score at 95.8, with $2M in expected annual hail losses.
2 New York counties are rated High or Very High for hail, and expected annual losses from hail total roughly $21M statewide. The full ranking below links to each county's complete 18-hazard risk profile.
County Rankings — Hail
| # | County | Hail Score | Rating | Ann. Freq. | Ann. Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings County | High | 1.89 / yr | $2M | |
| 2 | Queens County | High | 1.89 / yr | $2M | |
| 3 | New York County | Medium | 1.89 / yr | $2M | |
| 4 | Rensselaer County | Medium | 2.85 / yr | $2M | |
| 5 | Bronx County | Medium | 1.89 / yr | $829K | |
| 6 | Wayne County | Medium | 1.50 / yr | $1M | |
| 7 | Ulster County | Medium | 2.71 / yr | $994K | |
| 8 | Onondaga County | Medium | 2.31 / yr | $818K | |
| 9 | Richmond County | Low | 1.92 / yr | $440K | |
| 10 | Albany County | Low | 2.89 / yr | $550K | |
| 11 | Columbia County | Low | 3.08 / yr | $441K | |
| 12 | Dutchess County | Low | 2.87 / yr | $522K | |
| 13 | Genesee County | Low | 0.85 / yr | $417K | |
| 14 | Cayuga County | Low | 2.02 / yr | $394K | |
| 15 | Ontario County | Low | 1.51 / yr | $394K | |
| 16 | Wyoming County | Low | 1.06 / yr | $377K | |
| 17 | Yates County | Low | 1.94 / yr | $219K | |
| 18 | Seneca County | Low | 1.89 / yr | $227K | |
| 19 | Livingston County | Low | 1.29 / yr | $295K | |
| 20 | Broome County | Low | 2.47 / yr | $225K | |
| 21 | Orleans County | Low | 0.73 / yr | $257K | |
| 22 | Steuben County | Low | 1.55 / yr | $223K | |
| 23 | Schenectady County | Low | 2.52 / yr | $263K | |
| 24 | Saratoga County | Low | 2.31 / yr | $398K | |
| 25 | Greene County | Low | 2.93 / yr | $221K | |
| 26 | Montgomery County | Low | 2.44 / yr | $182K | |
| 27 | Tompkins County | Low | 2.54 / yr | $234K | |
| 28 | Oneida County | Low | 1.88 / yr | $177K | |
| 29 | Schuyler County | Low | 2.05 / yr | $187K | |
| 30 | Niagara County | Low | 0.51 / yr | $202K | |
| 31 | Erie County | Low | 0.82 / yr | $181K | |
| 32 | Washington County | Low | 2.14 / yr | $190K | |
| 33 | Delaware County | Low | 2.58 / yr | $118K | |
| 34 | Suffolk County | Low | 1.29 / yr | $186K | |
| 35 | Orange County | Low | 2.43 / yr | $168K | |
| 36 | Sullivan County | Low | 2.38 / yr | $138K | |
| 37 | Cortland County | Very Low | 2.60 / yr | $138K | |
| 38 | Westchester County | Very Low | 2.31 / yr | $126K | |
| 39 | Monroe County | Very Low | 1.10 / yr | $130K | |
| 40 | Schoharie County | Very Low | 2.80 / yr | $133K | |
| 41 | Otsego County | Very Low | 2.66 / yr | $116K | |
| 42 | Cattaraugus County | Very Low | 1.07 / yr | $93K | |
| 43 | Fulton County | Very Low | 2.36 / yr | $133K | |
| 44 | Warren County | Very Low | 1.80 / yr | $132K | |
| 45 | Chautauqua County | Very Low | 1.23 / yr | $93K | |
| 46 | Madison County | Very Low | 2.43 / yr | $119K | |
| 47 | Oswego County | Very Low | 1.48 / yr | $89K | |
| 48 | Nassau County | Very Low | 1.67 / yr | $96K | |
| 49 | Allegany County | Very Low | 1.14 / yr | $79K | |
| 50 | Chemung County | Very Low | 1.95 / yr | $77K | |
| 51 | Herkimer County | Very Low | 1.69 / yr | $70K | |
| 52 | Chenango County | Very Low | 2.67 / yr | $60K | |
| 53 | Tioga County | Very Low | 2.27 / yr | $61K | |
| 54 | Rockland County | Very Low | 2.34 / yr | $41K | |
| 55 | Clinton County | Very Low | 0.79 / yr | $51K | |
| 56 | Essex County | Very Low | 1.17 / yr | $37K | |
| 57 | Jefferson County | Very Low | 0.59 / yr | $24K | |
| 58 | Lewis County | Very Low | 1.04 / yr | $22K | |
| 59 | Putnam County | Very Low | 2.73 / yr | $18K | |
| 60 | Franklin County | Very Low | 0.59 / yr | $8K | |
| 61 | St. Lawrence County | Very Low | 0.34 / yr | $6K | |
| 62 | Hamilton County | Very Low | 1.43 / yr | $5K |
62 New York counties with measurable hail risk. See the national hail ranking or all New York counties by overall risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which New York county has the highest hail risk?
Kings County has the highest FEMA hail risk score in New York at 95.8 (High), with $2M in expected annual losses and about 1.89 events per year.
How many New York counties face significant hail risk?
62 New York counties record measurable hail risk in FEMA's National Risk Index; 2 of them are rated High or Very High.