Hail History

Hail history for Hampden County, Massachusetts

Every NOAA hail report filed in Hampden County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Hampden County

Last hail
Sep 6, 2025
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
6
since Nov 3, 2021 · 9 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 26, 2011

239 reports on 122 days since 1958 · #2 of 14 Massachusetts counties

Hail map · Hampden County

Springfield Westfield Chicopee West Springfield Town Agawam Town Blandford Holyoke Wilbraham 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
229 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 Hampden County

The latest hail report in Hampden County is from September 6, 2025, 0.75 in (penny size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 6 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on August 26, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hampden County logged 146 reports on 61 hail days, about 7.3 reports a year. That is about twice the median Massachusetts county (3.0 a year) and ranks #2 of 14 Massachusetts counties for all-time reports. Hampden County holds 16% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 26, 2011 near Springfield.

Reports were down 48% in 2016–2025 (50) compared with 2006–2015 (96). The busiest year was 2011, with 31 reports on 7 days. Hail here peaks in July (30% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Hampden County 7.3
  • Median Massachusetts county 3.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Hampden County 61
  • Median Massachusetts county 30

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Hampden County 3%
  • Median Massachusetts county 3%

Hail over time

010203040 1958: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.33 in 1973: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1985: 4 reports, largest 2.50 in 1986: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 1989: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1992: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 1994: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 6 reports, largest 0.88 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 10 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 8 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 24 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 31 reports, largest 3.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 7 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 23 reports, largest 1.25 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 13 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2024: 6 reports, largest 2.00 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
020406080 Jan February: 1 reports (0%) Feb Mar April: 4 reports (2%) Apr May: 45 reports (19%) May June: 65 reports (27%) Jun July: 71 reports (30%) Jul August: 44 reports (18%) Aug September: 5 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov December: 4 reports (2%) Dec
All 239 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 11 2
2024 411 6
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 11 2
2019 2344 13
2018 1 1
2017 158 23

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Sep 6, 2025 1 0.75 in —
Jun 6, 2025 1 1.00 in —
Aug 26, 2024 1 2.00 in —
Jun 20, 2024 1 1.00 in —
May 8, 2024 4 1.00 in —
Jul 21, 2023 1 0.88 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Hampden County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 26, 2011 3.00 inteacup Springfield 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1985 2.50 intennis ball — 10:45 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1988 2.25 inhen egg — 18:22 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 E West Granville 12:40 local · NCEI
Aug 19, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 N Agawam 13:37 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 Hampden County
Date Size Location Time · source
Sep 6, 2025 0.75 inpenny 1.47 SSW Aldenville 14:03 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 1.47 NNW Westfield 17:12 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2024 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 E West Granville 12:40 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.47 NNW Westfield 14:20 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.51 E Brightwood 15:15 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 0.75 inpenny 1.47 SSE Willimansett 14:39 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.81 SE Blandford 14:38 local · NCEI
May 8, 2024 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW Woronoco 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2023 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW Highlands 19:35 local · NCEI
Apr 21, 2021 0.75 inpenny 1.72 SW (Baf)barnes Arpt Wst 14:56 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2020 0.75 inpenny 0.86 SW East Springfield 14:06 local · NCEI
May 11, 2020 1.00 inquarter East Longmeadow 18:34 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Hampden County

PlaceReportsLargest
Springfield543.00 in
Westfield381.75 in
Chicopee201.75 in
West Springfield Town191.25 in
Agawam Town152.00 in
Blandford141.75 in
Holyoke141.75 in
Wilbraham121.75 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
Chester99Jul 27, 2014
Longmeadow87Jun 27, 2017
Monson Center77Aug 1, 2011
Palmer Town22Jun 2, 2000
Holland11Jul 2, 2004
Russell11Jul 27, 2015

Questions about hail in Hampden County

How often does it hail in Hampden County, Massachusetts?

239 hail reports have been logged in Hampden County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 7.3 reports a year. That ranks #2 of 14 Massachusetts counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Hampden County?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 30% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Hampden County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 26, 2011 near Springfield. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Hampden County?

The most recent report in this data is from September 6, 2025 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

6 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 9 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.