Hail History

Hail history for New Britain, Connecticut

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Britain since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Britain

Last hail
Jul 4, 2026
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 4, 2026

16 reports on 12 days since 1975 · #4 of 14 Connecticut places

Hail map · New Britain

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

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What the record says about New Britain

The latest hail report in and around New Britain is from July 4, 2026, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on July 4, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New Britain logged 9 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Connecticut town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #4 of 14 Connecticut cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Britain accounts for 9% of the 170 reports filed in Hartford 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 July 4, 2026 near 0.86 NW New Britain.

Reports were up 25% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (4). The busiest year was 2017, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (31% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Britain 0.5
  • Hartford County 4.8
  • Median Connecticut town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Britain 6
  • Hartford County 43
  • Median Connecticut town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Britain 0%
  • Hartford County 2%
  • Median Connecticut town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1975–2026. 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: 2 reports (13%) May June: 5 reports (31%) Jun July: 5 reports (31%) Jul August: 3 reports (19%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 2 2
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 3 3

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 4, 2026 1 1.75 in —
Aug 26, 2024 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New Britain
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 4, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 19:07 local · NCEI
Sep 8, 1975 1.75 ingolf ball — Hartford 23:35 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball New Britain Hartford 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter New Britain Hartford 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter Farmington Hartford 13:55 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in New Britain
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 4, 2026 1.75 ingolf ball 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 19:07 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter New Britain Hartford 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter Farmington Hartford 13:55 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2017 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 17:22 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 17:21 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 13:17 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 15:31 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2009 0.88 innickel 0.86 NW New Britain Hartford 15:29 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2006 1.00 inquarter Farmington Hartford 15:29 local · NCEI
Jul 24, 1999 1.50 inping pong ball New Britain Hartford 15:20 local · NCEI
May 6, 1997 0.75 inpenny New Britain Hartford 14:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Britain

Questions about hail in New Britain

How often does it hail in New Britain, Connecticut?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Britain since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 14 Connecticut places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Britain?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 31% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New Britain?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 4, 2026 near 0.86 NW New Britain. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Britain?

The most recent report in this data is from July 4, 2026 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was July 4, 2026.

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.