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Hail in Suffolk County, Massachusetts
24 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.
Suffolk County, Massachusetts, has 24 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 18 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 10 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 15 events against 8 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 1,547 hail events recorded in Massachusetts; its 41.2 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
1 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Massachusetts
| Measure | Suffolk County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 24 | 1,547 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 41.2 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.3 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Suffolk County had?
24 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 Suffolk County?
23 Aug 2020 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Suffolk County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Suffolk County compare with Massachusetts for hail?
41.2 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 24 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.