Hail History

Hail history for North Adams, Massachusetts

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Adams since 1971, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · North Adams

Last hail
Aug 8, 2019
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 17, 1997

15 reports on 14 days since 1971 · #17 of 35 Massachusetts places

Hail map · North Adams

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

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What the record says about North Adams

The latest hail report in and around North Adams is from August 8, 2019, 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, North Adams logged 5 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Massachusetts town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #17 of 35 Massachusetts cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. North Adams accounts for 8% 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 July 17, 1997 near North Adams.

The busiest year was 2002, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (47% of reports); 73% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • North Adams 0.3
  • Berkshire County 4.3
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • North Adams 5
  • Berkshire County 45
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

0123 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.90 in 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest ? in 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1971–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (7%) Apr May: 3 reports (20%) May June: 7 reports (47%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in North Adams
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 17, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball North Adams Berkshire $4K 17:59 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1971 1.50 inping pong ball — Berkshire — 13:35 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SE Maple Grove Berkshire — 16:27 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW North Adams Berkshire — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2002 1.00 inquarter North Adams Berkshire — 18:01 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 North Adams
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 8, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.23 SE Maple Grove Berkshire — 16:27 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.41 SW North Adams Berkshire — 20:42 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.86 SW North Adams Berkshire — 15:09 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.86 SW North Adams Berkshire — 16:45 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2007 0.88 innickel North Adams Berkshire — 17:01 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2002 1.00 inquarter North Adams Berkshire — 18:01 local · NCEI
May 28, 2002 0.88 innickel North Adams Berkshire — 13:50 local · NCEI
May 28, 2002 0.75 inpenny North Adams Berkshire — 13:28 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny North Adams Berkshire — 18:33 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1997 1.75 ingolf ball North Adams Berkshire $4K 17:59 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 1996 — North Adams Berkshire $5K 19:37 local · NCEI
May 2, 1992 0.75 inpenny — Berkshire — 15:45 local · NCEI

Hail history near North Adams

Questions about hail in North Adams

How often does it hail in North Adams, Massachusetts?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Adams since 1971. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 35 Massachusetts places by number of reports.

When is hail season in North Adams?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in North Adams?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 17, 1997 near North Adams. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in North Adams?

The most recent report in this data is from August 8, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of North Adams since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 8, 2019.

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.