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Hail in Middlesex County, Connecticut
41 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Middlesex County, Connecticut, has 41 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 20 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 16 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 25 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.9% of the 691 hail events recorded in Connecticut; its 11.1 per 100 square miles compares with 14.3 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Connecticut
| Measure | Middlesex County | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 41 | 691 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.1 | 14.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
8Jun
7Jul
16Aug
9Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 41 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1995 | Hail | 2.75 in | $1 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.95 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Middlesex County had?
41 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Middlesex County?
22 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Middlesex County?
The hail of 20 Jun 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.
How does Middlesex County compare with Connecticut for hail?
11.1 events per 100 square miles against 14.3 statewide; the county holds 41 of the state's 691 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.