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Otsego County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Otsego County, New York has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 43 severe weather events here in the last 12 months, alongside 12 hail reports with hail up to 0.75" and 30 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Otsego County, New York showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Otsego County, New York. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Otsego County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Otsego County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

43
Events (12 mo)
12
Hail
30
Wind
1
Tornado
0.75"
Max hail
55
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jun 30, 2026 tornado event near 1 E Pittsfield, Otsego County, New York, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jun 30, 2026 tornado event (Tornado) near 1 E Pittsfield. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Otsego County

Current NEXRAD radar over Otsego County, New York with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Otsego County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 1 storm day · 2 NWS warnings — hail to 0.75" Exact dates & locations in app →
August 2026 1 storm day · 2 NWS warnings — hail to 0.5" Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, August 8, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 705 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Milford, or 8 miles northeast of Oneonta, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

“At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over West End, or near Oneonta, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Thursday, August 6, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, August 6, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 520 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Worcester, or 10 miles east of Cooperstown, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Worcester and Westford.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Saturday, July 18, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, July 18, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 311 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near De Ruyter to near Enfield. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

“Tree down over Butternut Road as per county dispatch feed. Radar-estimated time. (BGM)”

SPC verified report · 2 NNE Unadilla

Saturday, July 4, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

“Tree blocking County Highway 18 between Law Road and Nelson Road. (BGM)”

SPC verified report · 1 ENE Holmesville

Thursday, July 2, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, July 2, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 800 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Elk Creek, or near Cooperstown, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

7 SPC verified storm reports — 1 tornado report

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, June 30, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“NWS Storm Survey confirmed a EF1 tornado struck Tuesday 6/30 with maximum winds 105 mph... maximum width 300 yards... and 8.39 mile path from 1 E Pittsfield to 4 ESE Mo (BGM)”

SPC verified report · 1 E Pittsfield

“Multiple trees down... Stonehouse Road... as per dispatch feed. (BGM)”

SPC verified report · 1 NE Cooperstown Jct

Thursday, June 18, 2026

6 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Thursday, June 18, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Worcester, or 11 miles southeast of Cooperstown, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

“Tree on vehicle with live wires with people in vehicle... unknown injuries. (BGM)”

SPC verified report · 4 E Worcester

Friday, June 12, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 313 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cooperstown, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"

“At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Morris, or 9 miles northwest of Oneonta, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Friday, May 29, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, May 29, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 902 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Clayville to Marcellus. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Onondaga, Syracuse, De Witt, Cortland, Sullivan, Oneonta, Oneida, Norwich, Pompey, and Eaton.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Thursday, May 28, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, May 13, 2026 storm activity in Otsego County, New York
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 723 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Smithville Flats to Sanitaria Springs to near Hallstead to near Springville. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“A line of gusty rain showers will bring winds of 40 to 50 mph through about 5 pm.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Friday, April 10, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“A line of showers over west-central New York will continue to move east this evening ahead of an approaching cold front. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph have been observed along the leading edge of showers. These gusty showers are expected to continue producing strong winds as they move east over the next few hours across Central NY and the Twin Tiers of NY and PA.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Saturday, March 14, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Sunday, November 16, 2025

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

“WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Monday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Friday, October 31, 2025

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Thursday, October 30, 2025

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 5 AM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”

NWS severe weather mention · Otsego County

Today's severe weather outlook

Storm Prediction Center Day 1 convective outlook — national severe weather risk map for today
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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Otsego County, NY?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 43 severe weather events in Otsego County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Otsego County recently?

Yes — 12 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.75" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

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