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Hail dates in Hartford County, Connecticut
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hartford County on 12 days since 2016 (27 separate reports, 13 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2018; the most recent hail was August 26, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hartford County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | In Farmington, 1 inch hail fail. |
| 2024-08-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | In Suffield, quarter sized hail fell. |
| 2024-08-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail of 1 inch was reported in Simsbury. |
| 2024-06-22 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | In South Glastonbury there was ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2021-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Two reports were received of quarter size hail in Marlborough. |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | In South Windsor, quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2020-05-11 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | In Enfield, nickel size hail lasted for seven minutes. |
| 2019-09-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail was reported in Enfield. |
| 2018-05-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | At 3:15 PM EST, car windshields and house windows in Granby were smashed by tennis ball size hail. Tennis ball size hail was also reported in East Hartland. |
| 2017-08-02 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | At 250 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported dime-size hail at Manchester. |
| 2017-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | At noon EST, broadcast media reported 1 inch diameter hail falling at East Granby. |
| 2017-06-27 | 0.90" (nickel) | 6 | At 515 PM EST, nickel size hail fell on West Hartford. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 12 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Damaging wind in Hartford County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 147 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-13 | 81 mph | 2 | In Windsor Locks at 404 PM EST. the ASOS at Bradley International Airport (KBDL) recorded a gust to 47 knots. However, the Bradley Weath… |
| 2024-06-26 | 77 mph | 8 | At Bradley Airport the ASOS Station (KBDL) gusted to 77 mph. |
| 2016-02-25 | 75 mph | 9 | An amateur radio operator recorded a wind gust of 75 mph on their home weather station in Glastonbury. A tree was downed onto a house on… |
| 2023-07-16 | 69 mph | 4 | In Wethersfield, several small trees were uprooted, flashing was ripped off a building, and a large bronze landscaping piece was tipped o… |
| 2020-10-07 | 69 mph | 2 | In Enfield, multiple trees were downed at several locations in town. |
| 2024-08-02 | 64 mph | 6 | Damage was reported at the Simsbury Airport. A small plane was flipped up on its wings as well as damage to an airport hangar. |
| 2021-08-12 | 64 mph | 2 | In Enfield, six power poles were blown down on South Street. |
| 2022-08-26 | 63 mph | 6 | In East Windsor, numerous trees and wires were down in the Broad Brook section of town. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hartford County?
August 26, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Hampden County, MA (23 mi) · Hampshire County, MA (36 mi) · Worcester County, MA (53 mi) · Dutchess County, NY (57 mi) · Franklin County, MA (57 mi) · Ulster County, NY (75 mi) · Cheshire County, NH (80 mi) · Albany County, NY (84 mi)
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