Hail History

Hail history for Milford, Massachusetts

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Milford since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Milford

Last hail
Aug 2, 2017
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 5, 1974

12 reports on 10 days since 1959 · #27 of 35 Massachusetts places

Hail map · Milford

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

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What the record says about Milford

The latest hail report in and around Milford is from August 2, 2017, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Milford logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Massachusetts town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #27 of 35 Massachusetts cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Milford 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, 1974.

The busiest year was 2014, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (42% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Milford 0.3
  • Worcester County 8.9
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Milford 4
  • Worcester County 72
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0123 1959: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1974: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2014: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2020
Reports per year, 1959–2026. 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: 2 reports (17%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun July: 2 reports (17%) Jul August: 5 reports (42%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Milford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Worcester 13:40 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Milford Worcester 11:57 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 2017 1.00 inquarter Milford Worcester 16:06 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter Milford Worcester 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2001 1.00 inquarter Mendon Worcester 18:20 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 Milford
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 2, 2017 1.00 inquarter Milford Worcester 16:06 local · NCEI
Jul 12, 2017 1.25 inhalf dollar Milford Worcester 11:57 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2014 1.00 inquarter Milford Worcester 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2014 0.88 innickel Milford Worcester 14:13 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2014 0.75 inpenny Milford Worcester 13:47 local · NCEI
May 24, 2009 0.88 innickel Milford Worcester 16:16 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2002 0.75 inpenny Milford Worcester 19:55 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2001 1.00 inquarter Mendon Worcester 18:20 local · NCEI
May 1, 1997 0.75 inpenny Milford Worcester 17:59 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 1987 0.75 inpenny — Worcester 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1974 1.75 ingolf ball — Worcester 13:40 local · NCEI
Aug 18, 1959 1.00 inquarter — — 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Milford

Questions about hail in Milford

How often does it hail in Milford, Massachusetts?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Milford since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #27 of 35 Massachusetts places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Milford?

Most reports come in August, June, May. August alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Milford?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 5, 1974. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Milford?

The most recent report in this data is from August 2, 2017 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Milford since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 2, 2017.

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.