Hail History

Hail history for Lee, Massachusetts

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lee since 1955, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lee

Last hail
Jun 8, 2011
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 8, 2011

11 reports on 10 days since 1955 · #31 of 35 Massachusetts places

Hail map · Lee

Lee Lenox Pittsfield Great Barrington Blandford North Adams Westfield Northampton Holyoke 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Berkshire County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lee

The latest hail report in and around Lee is from June 8, 2011, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lee logged 4 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Massachusetts town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #31 of 35 Massachusetts cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lee accounts for 6% of the 177 reports filed in Berkshire 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 June 8, 2011 near 1.23 NW Stockbridge.

The busiest year was 2009, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (55% of reports); 55% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lee 0.2
  • Berkshire County 4.3
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lee 4
  • Berkshire County 45
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lee 0%
  • Berkshire County 3%
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1960 1970 1980 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1955–2026. 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 June: 6 reports (55%) Jun July: 3 reports (27%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.23 NW Stockbridge Berkshire 17:56 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1955 1.25 inhalf dollar — Berkshire 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.23 NW Stockbridge Berkshire 15:01 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Lee Berkshire 16:16 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Lee Berkshire 13:22 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 Lee
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 8, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.23 NW Stockbridge Berkshire 17:56 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.23 NW Stockbridge Berkshire 15:01 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1.23 NW Stockbridge Berkshire 14:10 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Lee Berkshire 16:16 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2002 1.00 inquarter Lee Berkshire 13:22 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lee Berkshire 15:29 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2001 0.75 inpenny Lee Berkshire 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1997 0.75 inpenny Stockbridge Berkshire 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1997 0.75 inpenny Lee Berkshire 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 1989 0.75 inpenny — Berkshire 12:04 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1955 1.25 inhalf dollar — Berkshire 14:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lee

Questions about hail in Lee

How often does it hail in Lee, Massachusetts?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lee since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #31 of 35 Massachusetts places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lee?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lee?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 8, 2011 near 1.23 NW Stockbridge. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lee?

The most recent report in this data is from June 8, 2011 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lee since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 8, 2011.

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.