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Hail in Windham County, Connecticut
49 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.
NCEI records 49 hail events in Windham County, Connecticut, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
July is the busiest month, with 21 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 28 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.1% of the 691 hail events recorded in Connecticut; its 9.6 per 100 square miles compares with 14.3 statewide.
8 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Connecticut
| Measure | Windham County | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 49 | 691 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.6 | 14.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 4.2 | 1.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
0Apr
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21Aug
4Sep
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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 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1979 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Windham County had?
49 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 Windham County?
3 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Windham County?
The hail of 3 Jul 2025, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Windham County compare with Connecticut for hail?
9.6 events per 100 square miles against 14.3 statewide; the county holds 49 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.