Ogdensburg, NY Hail Storm – July 2026

A severe hail storm is tracking through Ogdensburg, NY overnight July 14–15, 2026, producing stones up to 3.39 inches while generating repeated NWS warnings and radar hail detections.

What Happened

The storm sequence began with an NWS warning issued at 11:41 PM EDT on July 14 and continued with 19 total NWS alerts through 4:42 AM EDT on July 15. Two alerts included dual-polarization radar hail detections: a 3.0-inch radar detection at 12:28 AM EDT and a 1.5-inch radar detection at 4:16 AM EDT. The remaining alerts were issued as NWS warning-only updates, tracking the cell as it moved across the metro area.

Around 12:31 AM EDT a spotter-verified Local Storm Report posted social media images of hail measured between 2.0 and 2.75 inches in diameter. Radar-derived hail echoes and the spotter images align in time and location, indicating a concentrated hail swath across parts of northern Ogdensburg and adjacent areas. The storm remains active and is continuing to produce warning-area updates and radar-indicated hail cells.

Damage Assessment

Field reports show photographed stones up to 2.75 inches in diameter from a spotter at 12:31 AM EDT. No detailed Local Storm Report of structural collapse or widespread roof failure has been issued at this time. Multiple NWS warnings and radar returns indicate the hail-producing core tracked repeatedly over the same corridor between late night and early morning hours, increasing the chance of cumulative impact to exposed surfaces along that track.

Public submissions and social imagery collected by observers demonstrate large hail on ground surfaces in the immediate Ogdensburg metro. Dual-polarization radar detections at 12:28 AM EDT and 4:16 AM EDT indicate two distinct periods of stronger reflectivity consistent with very-large hail. The pattern of repeated warnings and radar-indicated cores suggests impacts will be patchy and concentrated where the cell cores crossed populated corridors. Officials and insurers should expect field teams to find localized severe stone impacts in right-of-way and vehicle-dense areas within the NWS warning area.

What Contractors Should Know

Plan for early-morning access in the hours after the storm. The event spans late-night to pre-dawn hours. Prioritize inspections along roads and neighborhoods within northern Ogdensburg where spotter imagery was posted and where radar cores passed. Bring calibrated size references and a metric or imperial ruler when documenting stones. Photograph hail next to a ruler and capture overhead shots of vehicle panels and gutter lines for warranty and claim files.

Expect concentrated damage rather than uniform roof loss. Inspect for concentrated shingle bruising, localized granule loss, cracked solar panels, and clustered dents on vehicles. Record precise times for each inspection. Use local time stamps that match NWS warnings and spotter reports to align field notes with the event timeline.