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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Nichols, NY

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Nichols, NY from July 12, 1985 through May 6, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 13812 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
11
Wind Reports
29
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Nichols, NY · 1985–present Updated  Daily · last May 6, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Nichols, NY

11 reports
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1.25″ hail
Jun 26, 2023
5:37 PM UTC
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Observer reported that wind shield was chipped from at least half dollar size hail if not slightly larger.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE Lounsberry, NY
1.00″ hail
Jun 28, 2013
3:22 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel hail was also reported in Barton.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Barton, NY
1.00″ hail
Sep 4, 2011
1:58 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.47 NNW Smithboro, NY
1.75″ hail
Sep 4, 2011
1:48 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Nichols, NY
1.25″ hail
Sep 4, 2011
1:48 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lounsberry, NY
1.25″ hail
Sep 4, 2011
1:43 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Nichols, NY
1.50″ hail
Sep 4, 2011
1:43 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.03 E Nichols, NY
1.00″ hail
Sep 4, 2011
1:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Nichols, NY
0.88″ hail
May 26, 2011
6:40 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Barton, NY
0.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2007
2:35 PM EST-5
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Tioga Center, NY
1.75″ hail
Jun 6, 2005
11:35 AM EST
Hail report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Barton, NY
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Nichols, NY

29 reports
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UNK mph
May 6, 2025
7:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wires down at Skyline Road and 17C. Radar-estimated time.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lounsberry, NY
UNK mph
Jul 13, 2023
10:32 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree down on wires... partially blocking the road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SE Barton, NY
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2022
6:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lounsberry, NY
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2022
6:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRE DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tioga Center, NY
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2022
5:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. PICTURES SENT TO NWS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. RADAR-ESTIMATED TIME.
NWS Wind Report Location: Tioga Center, NY
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2021
1:31 AM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: THUNDERSTORM WINDS KNOCKED TREE AND WIRES DOWN ON ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WSW Tioga Center, NY
UNK mph
Jul 14, 2021
1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN MOBILE HOME PARK IN BARTON... INCLUDING SOME LARGER TREES... IN THE AREA NEAR NY-17C AND KINNEY ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SSE Barton, NY
UNK mph
Mar 20, 2020
7:42 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE REPORTED DOWN ON WEST RIVER ROAD
NWS Wind Report Location: Nichols, NY
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2018
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON LYLE RD. SOME HOUSES INVOLVED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ESE Barton, NY
69 mph
Jul 26, 2012
3:20 PM EST-5
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down between Nichols and Lounsberry.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Nichols, NY
100 mph
Jul 26, 2012
3:14 PM EST-5
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Intense straight line or microburst winds from a thunderstorm struck just west of Route 34 about 4 miles north of the village of Waverly around 414 PM EDT. The high winds took part of the roof off an open pole barn near Route 34 and knocked down and snapped many trees and tree branches along its path to the east northeast toward north Barton. The winds were mainly between 60 and 80 mph, except on Madigan Road where maximum estimated winds were around 100 mph. Numerous large pine trees and a few hardwoods were snapped and a well constructed relatively new horse barn had its roof lifted off and thrown up to 150 yards downwind. The owner of the barn was inside the structure when the roof was lifted off and had both doors barred shut. The winds hit the barn on the side with no windows. It should be noted that the barn was made of metal siding as was the roof. The winds were strong enough to blow the doors out on the sides of the barn and tear the roof off, making it likely that winds were around 100 mph. The winds then continued up the hill to the east and weakened.||The total path length of the microburst wind damage was about 2.5 miles and the width of the damage was around 2 miles wide.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Barton, NY
58 mph
Jun 24, 2010
1:39 PM EST-5
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on Cotton Hollow Road.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.24 SE Litchfield, NY
58 mph
Jul 27, 2007
1:00 PM EST-5
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down county-wide.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lounsberry, NY
58 mph
Aug 3, 2006
1:25 PM EST
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down in Barton and Owego
NWS Wind Report Location: Barton, NY
58 mph
May 31, 2006
4:51 PM EST
Wind report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees down throughout the southern part of the county.
NWS Wind Report Location: Lounsberry, NY
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Nichols, NY

1 reports
F1 category
Aug 27, 1988
8:10 PM EST
Tornado report for Nichols, NY
Tioga County · 15,183 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, NY
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Nichols, NY area census snapshot

People & households
Population612
Households229
Housing units242
Income
Median household income$66,250
$100k+ households39.3%
$150k+ households6.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached191
Attached single-family2
Small multifamily33
Large multifamily9
Mobile homes7
Housing mix
Single-family share78.9%
Attached-home share0.8%
Multifamily share17.4%
Mobile-home share2.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied176
Renter-occupied53
Vacant units13
Home value & age
Median home value$137,900
Owner homes $300k+0.6%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1938
Older-home share98.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars223
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Nichols have on record?

Our records show 11 hail, 29 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Nichols, NY, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 6, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Nichols?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Nichols, NY is 1.75″. It was reported near N Nichols, NY on September 4, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in Nichols — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Nichols and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Nichols — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Nichols address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Nichols — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Nichols address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Nichols — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Nichols, NY, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Nichols, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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