Hail History

Hail history for Townsend, Massachusetts

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Townsend since 1961, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Townsend

Last hail
May 7, 2011
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 30, 1961

11 reports on 8 days since 1961 · #32 of 35 Massachusetts places

Hail map · Townsend

Townsend Fitchburg Leominster Gardner Lowell Maynard Worcester Framingham 10 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; Middlesex County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Townsend

The latest hail report in and around Townsend is from May 7, 2011, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Townsend logged 8 reports on 6 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Massachusetts town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #32 of 35 Massachusetts cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Townsend accounts for 6% of the 183 reports filed in Middlesex 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 30, 1961.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2009, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (55% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Townsend 0.4
  • Middlesex County 5.9
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Townsend 6
  • Middlesex County 46
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Townsend 0%
  • Middlesex County 3%
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1961–2026. 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: 1 reports (9%) May June: 6 reports (55%) Jun July: 4 reports (36%) Jul 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 Townsend
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 30, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Middlesex 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Townsend Middlesex 13:20 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 0.88 innickel Townsend Middlesex 16:42 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 0.88 innickel Townsend Middlesex 15:55 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 0.88 innickel Townsend Middlesex 18:25 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 Townsend
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 7, 2011 0.75 inpenny Townsend Middlesex 11:51 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 0.75 inpenny Townsend Middlesex 17:01 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 0.88 innickel Townsend Middlesex 16:42 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2009 0.75 inpenny Townsend Middlesex 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2008 0.88 innickel Townsend Middlesex 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2008 0.75 inpenny 2.55 NNE Townsend Middlesex 05:31 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2007 0.88 innickel Townsend Middlesex 18:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 1.25 inhalf dollar Townsend Middlesex 13:20 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny Townsend Middlesex 12:45 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny Townsend Middlesex 12:00 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Middlesex 14:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Townsend

Questions about hail in Townsend

How often does it hail in Townsend, Massachusetts?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Townsend since 1961. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #32 of 35 Massachusetts places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Townsend?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Townsend?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 30, 1961. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Townsend?

The most recent report in this data is from May 7, 2011 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Townsend since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 7, 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.