Hail History

Hail history for Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Every NOAA hail report filed in Berkshire County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Berkshire County

Last hail
Sep 6, 2025
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
4.00 in
grapefruit · Jun 1, 2011

177 reports on 102 days since 1955 · #4 of 14 Massachusetts counties

Hail map · Berkshire County

Pittsfield North Adams Great Barrington Lee Lenox 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
167 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Berkshire County

The latest hail report in Berkshire County is from September 6, 2025, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on September 6, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Berkshire County logged 86 reports on 45 hail days, about 4.3 reports a year. That is 43% more than the median Massachusetts county (3.0 a year) and ranks #4 of 14 Massachusetts counties for all-time reports. Berkshire County holds 11% of all 1,541 hail reports in Massachusetts.

3% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 3% for the median Massachusetts county. The largest hail on record here is 4.00 in (grapefruit) on June 1, 2011 near 0.32 WSW East Windsor, which ties or sets the Massachusetts record.

Reports were down 88% in 2016–2025 (9) compared with 2006–2015 (77). The busiest year was 2008, with 20 reports on 10 days. Hail here peaks in June (32% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Berkshire County 4.3
  • Median Massachusetts county 3.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Berkshire County 45
  • Median Massachusetts county 30

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Berkshire County 3%
  • Median Massachusetts county 3%

Hail over time

05101520 1955: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1962: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1973: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1985: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1988: 3 reports, largest 0.90 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1992: 8 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 12 reports, largest 3.00 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 8 reports, largest 2.00 in 2002: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 20 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 15 reports, largest 4.00 in 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 11 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0204060 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (1%) Mar April: 2 reports (1%) Apr May: 35 reports (20%) May June: 56 reports (32%) Jun July: 45 reports (25%) Jul August: 31 reports (18%) Aug September: 7 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 177 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 12 3
2019 2 2
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 6, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Jul 16, 2024 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Berkshire County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 1, 2011 4.00 ingrapefruit 0.32 WSW East Windsor — 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1997 3.00 inteacup West Otis $4K 17:14 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2011 2.00 inhen egg Adams — 13:45 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2001 2.00 inhen egg Housatonic $15K 15:40 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 1973 2.00 inhen egg — — 16:10 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 Berkshire County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 6, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 1.69 WNW Sheffield 13:07 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.88 SW Lenox 16:41 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.64 ENE Richmond Furnace 14:41 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.51 E Otis 19:33 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.39 E Monterey 19:15 local · NCEI
Mar 29, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Savoy 19:47 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SE Maple Grove 16:27 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2019 0.88 innickel 1.47 NNE Richmond Furnace 16:35 local · NCEI
May 15, 2018 1.00 inquarter 2.05 E South Sandisfield 14:41 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.4 E Monterey 16:19 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.77 ESE South Egremont 12:30 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.72 SW Windsor 12:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Berkshire County

PlaceReportsLargest
Pittsfield371.75 in
North Adams151.75 in
Great Barrington142.00 in
Lee111.75 in
Lenox101.00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Adams65Jun 1, 2011
Housatonic44Jul 19, 2015
Cheshire22Aug 7, 2008
Lenox Dale22Jun 16, 2008
Williamstown11Aug 20, 2004

Questions about hail in Berkshire County

How often does it hail in Berkshire County, Massachusetts?

177 hail reports have been logged in Berkshire County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.3 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 14 Massachusetts counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Berkshire County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Berkshire County?

4.00 in (grapefruit size) on June 1, 2011 near 0.32 WSW East Windsor. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Berkshire County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2025 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was September 6, 2025.

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.