41
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1
Property damage
Hail in Middlesex County, Connecticut: 41 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,397 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Middlesex County, Connecticut: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Middlesex County is the 2010s, when 13 of the county's 41 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Middlesex County archive, hail makes up 17.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,397 for this hazard and #8 within Connecticut, putting it in the 22.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Middlesex County with 16 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | EAST HAMPTON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | PORTLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | LINDQUIST ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | FOGELMARKS CORNERS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | EAST HAMPTON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | MILLINGTON | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | SAYBROOK PT | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 20, 2015 | MIDDLETOWN | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | KILLINGWORTH | 2 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | SAYBROOK MANOR | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Middlesex County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A cold front moving across the area generated severe thunderstorms which produced large hail and gusty winds. Baseball-size hail lasted for up to 20 minutes in Deep River causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. The hailstones broke hundreds of windows in buildings and automobiles, tore holes in roofs, dented siding and automobiles, and ruined gardens. Some automobiles were totalled. In one historic building, the hail broke 25 windows, including a 100-year curved window. Thirty-two windows were smashed in an elementary school and its roof was damaged. Most of the damage was covered by insurance.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Middlesex County, Connecticut?
41 hail events are recorded in Middlesex County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Middlesex County?
The strongest hail on record in Middlesex County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Middlesex County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Middlesex County, Connecticut.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/connecticut/middlesex-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.