Hail in Buffalo, NY
Since February 2023, radar estimated hail within 5 miles of the centre of Buffalo on 2 days. The biggest estimate: 3 in or larger (teacup), on Mon, Jul 15, 2024. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service within 10 miles on 1 day.
Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.
Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.
By year: 2024: 2
Every hail day
- Mon, Jul 15, 2024
Radar estimate at the city centre: 3 in or larger (teacup)
Reported within 10 miles- 1.25 in, 2.4 mi N (2 N Buffalo, NY)
- Mon, Jul 8, 2024
Radar estimate within 5 miles: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported within 10 miles.
Measured from Buffalo's centre: radar estimates within 5 miles, reports within 10. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim.