Hail History

Hail history for West Springfield Town, Massachusetts

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Springfield Town since 1989, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · West Springfield Town

Last hail
Jul 31, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Aug 4, 2013

19 reports on 18 days since 1989 · #11 of 35 Massachusetts places

Hail map · West Springfield Town

West Springfield Town Agawam Town Springfield Westfield Chicopee Holyoke Wilbraham Granby Northampton 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Hampden County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about West Springfield Town

The latest hail report in and around West Springfield Town is from July 31, 2019, 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, West Springfield Town logged 8 reports on 8 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 #11 of 35 Massachusetts cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. West Springfield Town accounts for 8% of the 239 reports filed in Hampden 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on August 4, 2013 near 1.72 NE West Springfield.

Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 1996, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (42% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • West Springfield Town 0.4
  • Hampden County 7.3
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • West Springfield Town 8
  • Hampden County 61
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • West Springfield Town 0%
  • Hampden County 3%
  • Median Massachusetts town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1996: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 1997: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2005 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015 2017: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1989–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan February: 1 reports (5%) Feb Mar Apr May: 4 reports (21%) May June: 4 reports (21%) Jun July: 8 reports (42%) Jul August: 2 reports (11%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 11 2

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in West Springfield Town
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 4, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden $3.0 million 17:12 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1989 1.00 inquarter — Hampden — 09:27 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 0.88 innickel West Springfield Hampden — 12:46 local · NCEI
May 29, 1998 0.88 innickel West Springfield Hampden — 17:10 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 West Springfield Town
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 31, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden — 12:49 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2017 0.75 inpenny 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden — 13:52 local · NCEI
May 31, 2017 1.00 inquarter 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2014 0.75 inpenny 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden — 17:26 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden $3.0 million 17:12 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2011 0.75 inpenny 1.72 NE West Springfield Hampden — 15:26 local · NCEI
Feb 18, 2011 0.75 inpenny West Springfield Hampden — 19:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2007 0.88 innickel West Springfield Hampden — 12:46 local · NCEI
May 24, 2000 0.75 inpenny West Springfield Hampden — 14:03 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 1998 0.75 inpenny West Springfield Hampden — 20:17 local · NCEI
May 31, 1998 0.75 inpenny West Springfield Hampden — 20:40 local · NCEI
May 29, 1998 0.88 innickel West Springfield Hampden — 17:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near West Springfield Town

Questions about hail in West Springfield Town

How often does it hail in West Springfield Town, Massachusetts?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Springfield Town since 1989. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 35 Massachusetts places by number of reports.

When is hail season in West Springfield Town?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in West Springfield Town?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on August 4, 2013 near 1.72 NE West Springfield. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in West Springfield Town?

The most recent report in this data is from July 31, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has West Springfield Town had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of West Springfield Town since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 31, 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.