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Schenectady, New York Hail Report and Map: July 1, 2026

Published by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time)

Was there hail in Schenectady, NY on July 1, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.97 inch inside the town limits of Schenectady on July 1, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 39% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 1.11 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 13 miles northwest of Albany, NY. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:10 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Schenectady, NY on July 1, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)July 1, 2026 (Wednesday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area1.11 inches; strongest part of the swath about 13 miles northwest of Albany, NY
Maximum radar estimate inside Schenectady0.97 inch
Share of Schenectady with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch39%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 6:10 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026 (Eastern time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Schenectady County (23 sq mi) and Saratoga County (22 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 45 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on July 1, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Niskayuna, NYSchenectady County1.11 inches77%
Schenectady, NYSchenectady County0.97 inch39%
East Glenville, NYSchenectady County0.81 inch48%
Round Lake, NYSaratoga County0.77 inch98%

How big was the hail in Schenectady?

Radar estimated hail up to 0.97 inch inside the town limits of Schenectady. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.11 inches inside the limits of Niskayuna. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.

Towns near the hail

The strongest part of the swath was within 15 miles of these towns. Distances and directions run from each town to that part of the swath.

  • Clifton Park, NY: strongest radar estimates about 7 miles southwest of town
  • Latham, NY: strongest radar estimates about 8 miles northwest of town
  • Rotterdam, NY: strongest radar estimates about 5 miles northeast of town
  • Albany, NY: strongest radar estimates about 13 miles northwest of town
  • West Albany, NY: strongest radar estimates about 11 miles northwest of town
  • Troy, NY: strongest radar estimates about 12 miles northwest of town
  • Glenville, NY: strongest radar estimates about 12 miles southeast of town
  • Cohoes, NY: strongest radar estimates about 10 miles west of town

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 6:10 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026. We used 41 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.

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