Hail history for Tolland County, Connecticut
Every NOAA hail report filed in Tolland County since 1959, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Tolland County
- Last hail
- Aug 26, 2024
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 4
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · Jun 20, 1995
61 reports on 43 days since 1959 · #6 of 8 Connecticut counties
Hail map · Tolland County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Tolland County
The latest hail report in Tolland County is from August 26, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on August 26, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Tolland County logged 37 reports on 24 hail days, about 1.9 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Connecticut county (1.9 a year) and ranks #6 of 8 Connecticut counties for all-time reports. Tolland County holds 9% of all 696 hail reports in Connecticut.
3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Connecticut county. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 20, 1995 near Vernon.
Reports were down 32% in 2016–2025 (15) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2019, with 6 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (34% of reports); 57% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Tolland County 1.9
- Median Connecticut county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Tolland County 24
- Median Connecticut county 21
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Tolland County 3%
- Median Connecticut county 2%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1995 | 2.75 inbaseball | Vernon | — | 15:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 20, 1995 | 2.00 inhen egg | Ellington | $200K | 15:15 local · NCEI |
| Aug 10, 2000 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Vernon | — | 01:25 local · NCEI |
| Jul 24, 1999 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Bolton | — | 15:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 7, 1966 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | — | 16:00 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
- Under 1 in 31 51%
- 1–2 in 28 46%
- 2 in + 2 3%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.51 W Stafford Spgs | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 NW Storrs | 12:13 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.51 W Four Corners | 15:26 local · NCEI |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.86 SW South Coventry | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 14, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | Ellington | 12:20 local · NCEI |
| Sep 4, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.69 ESE West Willington | 16:44 local · NCEI |
| Sep 4, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | Tolland | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| Sep 4, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.1 NNE Crystal Lake | 16:31 local · NCEI |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 NW Storrs | 12:52 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | Hydeville | 13:44 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.69 ESE West Willington | 13:36 local · NCEI |
| Oct 23, 2018 | 0.80 inpenny | 0.86 NW Union | 15:43 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Tolland County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 15 | 1.75 in |
| Storrs | 12 | 1.13 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Brook | 8 | 8 | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Crystal Lake | 8 | 6 | Sep 4, 2019 |
| Stafford Springs | 7 | 7 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Coventry Lake | 4 | 4 | Aug 2, 2017 |
| South Coventry | 4 | 4 | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Somers | 1 | 1 | Jun 1, 2006 |
This county's FIPS code is no longer current in the Census Gazetteer (for example Connecticut's former counties); reports are shown as NOAA filed them.
Questions about hail in Tolland County
How often does it hail in Tolland County, Connecticut?
61 hail reports have been logged in Tolland County since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.9 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 8 Connecticut counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Tolland County?
Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 34% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Tolland County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on June 20, 1995 near Vernon. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Tolland County?
The most recent report in this data is from August 26, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Tolland County had in the last five years?
4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 reports. The most recent was August 26, 2024.
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.