Hail History

Hail history for Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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

Readout · Middlesex County

Last hail
Jun 6, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
2.25 in
hen egg · Jun 22, 1988

183 reports on 84 days since 1955 · #3 of 14 Massachusetts counties

Hail map · Middlesex County

Framingham Lowell Maynard Townsend 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
179 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 Middlesex County

The latest hail report in Middlesex County is from June 6, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 6, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Middlesex County logged 118 reports on 46 hail days, about 5.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Massachusetts county (3.0 a year) and ranks #3 of 14 Massachusetts counties for all-time reports. Middlesex County holds 12% 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 2.25 in (hen egg) on June 22, 1988.

Reports were down 76% in 2016–2025 (23) compared with 2006–2015 (95). The busiest year was 2015, with 26 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 37% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Middlesex County 5.9
  • Median Massachusetts county 3.0

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Middlesex County 46
  • Median Massachusetts county 30

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Middlesex County 3%
  • Median Massachusetts county 3%

Hail over time

0102030 1955: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1956: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1957: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1958: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1963: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 1966: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 2 reports, largest 2.25 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1994: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 6 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2006: 6 reports, largest 1.25 in 2007: 5 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 24 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 9 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 13 reports, largest 1.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 26 reports, largest 2.00 in 2016: 5 reports, largest 0.88 in 2017: 8 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2025: 2 reports, largest 1.00 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: 5 reports (3%) Mar Apr May: 22 reports (12%) May June: 45 reports (25%) Jun July: 59 reports (32%) Jul August: 49 reports (27%) Aug September: 2 reports (1%) Sep October: 1 reports (1%) Oct Nov Dec
All 183 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 2 2
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 311 5
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 71 8

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 6, 2025 2 1.00 in —
Jun 2, 2023 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Middlesex County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 22, 1988 2.25 inhen egg — — 18:48 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.51 W Bleachery — 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 0.86 NE Harwood — 13:35 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2008 2.00 inhen egg Marlborough — 13:30 local · NCEI
Aug 20, 2004 2.00 inhen egg Tewksbury $50K 15:33 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 Middlesex County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jun 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Littleton Common 06:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Shirley 06:11 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2023 0.75 inpenny 0.69 NNW North Chelmsford 15:20 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2020 1.00 inquarter Wakefield 15:45 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2020 0.75 inpenny 1.47 SSE West Chelmsford 16:53 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.42 SW Watertown 12:30 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter East Sudbury 20:11 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2020 1.00 inquarter Stow 19:56 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.09 S Carlisle 14:28 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2019 0.75 inpenny Lexington 14:28 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2017 0.75 inpenny 0.02 NNW Farm Hill 14:08 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny Tewksbury 16:14 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Middlesex County

PlaceReportsLargest
Framingham232.00 in
Lowell142.00 in
Maynard132.25 in
Townsend111.75 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
Lexington97Jun 22, 2019
Waltham96Aug 15, 2015
Wilmington96Jun 27, 2017
Littleton Common87Jun 6, 2025
Marlborough86Jul 17, 2021
Hudson75Jun 27, 2017
Newton64Aug 4, 2015
Pinehurst66Jun 27, 2017
Wakefield66Aug 23, 2020
Burlington44Jul 23, 2016
Cambridge43Aug 4, 2015
Hopkinton44Jul 8, 2009
Belmont33Aug 4, 2015
Groton33Mar 13, 2012
Reading33Mar 14, 2012
Watertown33Jun 28, 2020
West Concord33Aug 4, 2015
Woburn33Jul 23, 2016
Arlington22Jul 23, 2016
Ayer22Aug 4, 2015
Everett22Aug 4, 2015
Lynnfield22Jul 18, 2012
Stoneham22Aug 2, 2017
Malden11Jul 18, 2012
Medford11Jun 24, 2008
Melrose11Oct 30, 2012
Pepperell11May 25, 2014
Somerville11Aug 4, 2015
Winchester11Jun 24, 2008

Questions about hail in Middlesex County

How often does it hail in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?

183 hail reports have been logged in Middlesex County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 5.9 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 14 Massachusetts counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Middlesex County?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Middlesex County?

2.25 in (hen egg size) on June 22, 1988. 3% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Middlesex County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 6, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

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