1,546
Recorded events
14
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$3.5M
Property damage
Massachusetts hail history: 1,546 recorded events across 14 counties between 1955 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Massachusetts hail history by decade
The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 516 reported hail events across Massachusetts. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in Massachusetts
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Worcester County | 255 | 0 | $125K | 1956–2025 |
| #2 | Hampden County | 239 | 0 | $3.0M | 1958–2025 |
| #3 | Middlesex County | 182 | 0 | $75K | 1955–2025 |
| #4 | Berkshire County | 177 | 0 | $72K | 1955–2025 |
| #5 | Hampshire County | 139 | 0 | $0 | 1959–2025 |
| #6 | Franklin County | 110 | 0 | $5K | 1955–2025 |
| #7 | Essex County | 98 | 0 | $155K | 1957–2023 |
| #8 | Norfolk County | 82 | 0 | $0 | 1965–2024 |
| #9 | Plymouth County | 82 | 0 | $46K | 1959–2025 |
| #10 | Bristol County | 80 | 0 | $5K | 1974–2024 |
| #11 | Barnstable County | 49 | 0 | $12K | 1962–2024 |
| #12 | Suffolk County | 24 | 0 | $0 | 1966–2020 |
| #13 | Dukes County | 10 | 0 | $2K | 1997–2024 |
| #14 | Nantucket County | 2 | 0 | $0 | 1982–2020 |