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Hail in Franklin County, Massachusetts
110 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 110 hail events in Franklin County, Massachusetts, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 28 years.
June is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 30 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.1% of the 1,547 hail events recorded in Massachusetts; its 15.7 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
11 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.25 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Franklin County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 110 | 1,547 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.5 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
29Jun
32Jul
23Aug
24Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
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 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1955 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Franklin County had?
110 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 Franklin County?
6 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Franklin County?
The hail of 16 Jun 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $50K.
How does Franklin County compare with Massachusetts for hail?
15.7 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 110 of the state's 1,547 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.