Hail History

Hail history for Fitchburg, Massachusetts

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fitchburg since 1956, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Fitchburg

Last hail
Jul 14, 2020
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 5, 1957

14 reports on 12 days since 1956 · #19 of 35 Massachusetts places

Hail map · Fitchburg

Fitchburg Leominster Townsend Gardner Maynard Worcester Lowell Framingham Milford 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
14 most recent reports with a location; Worcester County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fitchburg

The latest hail report in and around Fitchburg is from July 14, 2020, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fitchburg logged 12 reports on 10 hail days, about 0.6 reports a year. That is 20% more than the median Massachusetts town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #19 of 35 Massachusetts cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fitchburg accounts for 5% of the 255 reports filed in Worcester County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Massachusetts town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 5, 1957.

Reports were down 80% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2014, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in August (36% of reports); 36% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fitchburg 0.6
  • Worcester County 8.9
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fitchburg 10
  • Worcester County 72
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fitchburg 0%
  • Worcester County 2%
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1956–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (7%) Mar Apr May: 2 reports (14%) May June: 3 reports (21%) Jun July: 3 reports (21%) Jul August: 5 reports (36%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 14 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 11 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fitchburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 1957 1.75 ingolf ball — Middlesex 13:00 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter Fitchburg Worcester 13:01 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Ashburnham Worcester 12:49 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2012 1.00 inquarter Westminster Worcester 23:15 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1956 1.00 inquarter — Middlesex 15:00 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fitchburg
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 2020 0.75 inpenny Ashburnham Worcester 12:10 local · NCEI
May 15, 2020 0.75 inpenny Ashburnham Worcester 18:59 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter Fitchburg Worcester 13:01 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.86 NW Ashburnham Worcester 12:49 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2014 0.75 inpenny 0.86 NW Waites Corner Worcester 13:51 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2014 0.75 inpenny Ashburnham Worcester 13:24 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2014 0.75 inpenny Ashburnham Worcester 15:20 local · NCEI
May 25, 2014 0.75 inpenny Ashburnham Worcester 14:10 local · NCEI
Mar 13, 2012 1.00 inquarter Westminster Worcester 23:15 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2008 0.75 inpenny Westminster Worcester 14:27 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2008 0.75 inpenny Ashburnham Worcester 15:11 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 0.88 innickel Fitchburg Worcester 13:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fitchburg

Questions about hail in Fitchburg

How often does it hail in Fitchburg, Massachusetts?

14 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fitchburg since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.6 reports a year. That ranks #19 of 35 Massachusetts places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fitchburg?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 36% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fitchburg?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 5, 1957. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fitchburg?

The most recent report in this data is from July 14, 2020 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fitchburg since November 5, 2021. The last one was on July 14, 2020.

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.