Hail History

Hail history for Manchester, Connecticut

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manchester since 1999, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Manchester

Last hail
Aug 2, 2017
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 10, 2000

15 reports on 12 days since 1999 · #7 of 14 Connecticut places

Hail map · Manchester

Manchester West Hartford Southwood Acres Storrs New Britain 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Tolland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Manchester

The latest hail report in and around Manchester is from August 2, 2017, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Manchester logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is 11% more than the median Connecticut town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #7 of 14 Connecticut cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Manchester accounts for 25% of the 61 reports filed in Tolland County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Connecticut town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 10, 2000 near Vernon.

Reports were down 75% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (40% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Manchester 0.5
  • Tolland County 1.9
  • Median Connecticut town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Manchester 7
  • Tolland County 24
  • Median Connecticut town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Manchester 0%
  • Tolland County 3%
  • Median Connecticut town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2012: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1999–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 6 reports (40%) May June: 4 reports (27%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 3 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Manchester
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 10, 2000 1.75 ingolf ball Vernon Tolland 01:25 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball Bolton Tolland 15:55 local · NCEI
May 24, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Vernon Tolland 14:24 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter Manchester Hartford 17:08 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2017 0.75 inpenny Manchester Hartford 14:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Manchester
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2017 0.75 inpenny Manchester Hartford 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny Manchester Hartford 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 0.75 inpenny Vernon Tolland 18:33 local · NCEI
May 21, 2013 1.00 inquarter Manchester Hartford 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2012 0.75 inpenny Vernon Tolland 15:04 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2012 0.75 inpenny Manchester Hartford 14:42 local · NCEI
May 24, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar Vernon Tolland 14:24 local · NCEI
May 24, 2009 0.75 inpenny 2 NNE Manchester Hartford 14:04 local · NCEI
May 24, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.2 WSW Vernon Tolland 14:04 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2008 0.75 inpenny Vernon Tolland 15:55 local · NCEI
May 28, 2003 0.75 inpenny Manchester Hartford 16:25 local · NCEI
May 31, 2002 0.75 inpenny Vernon Tolland 17:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Manchester

Questions about hail in Manchester

How often does it hail in Manchester, Connecticut?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manchester since 1999. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #7 of 14 Connecticut places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Manchester?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Manchester?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 10, 2000 near Vernon. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Manchester?

The most recent report in this data is from August 2, 2017 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Manchester had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manchester since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 2, 2017.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.