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Hail in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
183 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 183 hail events in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 37 years.
July is the busiest month, with 59 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 112 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 11.8% of the 1,547 hail events recorded in Massachusetts; its 22.4 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
25 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 | Middlesex County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 183 | 1,547 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.4 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.1 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
0May
22Jun
45Jul
59Aug
49Sep
2Oct
1Nov
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 183 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1968 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1957 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1956 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1955 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Middlesex County had?
183 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?
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 Middlesex County?
The hail of 20 Aug 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Middlesex County compare with Massachusetts for hail?
22.4 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 183 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.