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Hail in Worcester County, Massachusetts
255 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.
Worcester County, Massachusetts, has 255 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 50 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 60 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 169 events against 65 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 16.5% of the 1,547 hail events recorded in Massachusetts; its 16.9 per 100 square miles compares with 19.8 statewide.
24 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 | Worcester County | Massachusetts | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 255 | 1,547 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.9 | 19.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 2.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
5Apr
3May
60Jun
59Jul
57Aug
59Sep
9Oct
3Nov
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
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 255. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.90 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.90 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 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 |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 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 | 1.00 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 | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.25 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1972 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1964 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1962 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1961 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1960 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1957 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1956 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Worcester County had?
255 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 Worcester County?
6 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Worcester County?
The hail of 24 May 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $40K.
How does Worcester County compare with Massachusetts for hail?
16.9 events per 100 square miles against 19.8 statewide; the county holds 255 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.