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Albany hail season 2008
28 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 8 storm days, max 2.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2008 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2008, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2008 | 10 | 1.75" | COLUMBIA, GREENE, ALBANY, SCHENECTADY |
| June 22, 2008 | 5 | 2.00" | ALBANY, SCHENECTADY |
| June 10, 2008 | 5 | 1.75" | SARATOGA |
| July 26, 2008 | 3 | 1.00" | SCHENECTADY, SARATOGA |
| August 11, 2008 | 2 | 1.00" | ALBANY, RENSSELAER |
“Quarter size hail was reported in Glenmont during a thunderstorm.||The large hail damaged tree fruits, berries and vegetables near Glenmont, and in several other areas within Albany County. Total preliminary damage estimates to crops from the hail in Albany County was near $375 thousand.”
— NWS event narrative, June 16, 2008 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jun 20 · Jul 5 · Aug 3
Wind context: the record also holds 41 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2008 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Albany claim from 2008?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Albany anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.