Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 88 hail storms within 25 miles of Binghamton, NY. Of those, 67 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was baseball-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2026 was the most active year on record locally, with 43 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Binghamton| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Catastrophic | 4 events | Baseball+ size, structural roof damage likely |
| Destructive | 7 events | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 20 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 36 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 15 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 6 events | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 events |
| 2025 | 17 events |
| 2024 | 2 events |
| 2023 | 6 events |
| 2022 | 20 events |
2026 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Binghamton, with 43 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Binghamton typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 5 SSW Windsor, NY | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-08-13 | 3 SSW Sanitaria Spgs, NY | Minor | 0.25" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Endicott, NY | Significant | 1.00" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 WSW Endwell, NY | Significant | 1.00" | Hail fell for about 10 minutes. |
| 2026-08-12 | Endwell, NY | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 W Endwell, NY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | Vestal, NY | Severe | 1.50" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 SSW Binghamton, NY | Destructive | 2.00" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 2 SSE Johnson City, NY | Severe | 1.50" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 WSW Binghamton, NY | Catastrophic | 3.00" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 SSW Binghamton, NY | Destructive | 2.00" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 S Binghamton, NY | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Corrects previous hail report from 1 S Binghamton. |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 SSW Binghamton, NY | Destructive | 2.00" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 SSW Binghamton, NY | Severe | 1.75" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 2 SSE Endwell, NY | Significant | 1.00" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 2 S Johnson City, NY | Significant | 1.25" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 S Binghamton, NY | Catastrophic | 3.00" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 2 WSW Binghamton, NY | Severe | 1.75" | Radar estimated time. |
| 2026-08-12 | 2 SE Endwell, NY | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2026-08-12 | 1 SSW Binghamton, NY | Significant | 1.00" | Radar estimated hail. |
NOAA has recorded 259 high-wind events within 25 miles of Binghamton, NY in the past five years. Of those, 259 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 3 events |
| Significant | 255 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Owego, NY | 60 | Significant | Estimated. |
| 2026-06-18 | ENDWELL, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on East Main St near Hooper Rd. |
| 2026-06-18 | BINGHAMTON, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on East Street. |
| 2026-06-18 | WEST WINDSOR, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on Harold St. |
| 2026-06-18 | WEST COLESVILLE, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down near intersection of Ouaquaga Road and Hawkins Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | GREENE ARPT, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, power lines, and a utility pole, blocking Squirrel Hill Road. |
| 2026-06-18 | GREENE, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree, blocking both lanes at the intersection of Highway 206 and West Juliand Hill Road. |
| 2026-06-12 | NEW MILFORD, PA | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked trees down. |
| 2026-06-12 | MONTROSE, PA | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees onto a road. |
| 2026-06-11 | MONTROSE, PA | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down multiple trees throughout Montrose. |
| 2026-06-11 | ELK LAKE, PA | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto roadway. |
| 2026-06-11 | KILLAWOG, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Killawog River Rd. |
| 2026-06-11 | WILLSEYVILLE, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Honeypot Rd. |
| 2026-06-11 | BINGHAMTON, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Baltimore Ave. |
| 2026-06-11 | STELLA, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on Chestnut St. |
| 2026-06-11 | PORT CRANE, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree on River Rd. |
| 2026-06-11 | BIBLE SCHOOL PARK, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and wires on Riverside Dr. |
| 2026-05-05 | CASTLE CREEK, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down across a roadway and guard rail. |
| 2026-04-15 | WINDSOR, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees at Bridge Street and Chapel Street Intersection. |
| 2026-04-14 | SANFORD, NY | 58 | Significant | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree that blocked both lanes of Big Hollow road in Sanford. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Binghamton was on August 13, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Binghamton averages roughly 18 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 67 of the 88 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Binghamton in the last five years was baseball-sized or larger. Most Binghamton-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in NY cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Binghamton. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Binghamton took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBinghamton sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.