Hail in Tolland County, Connecticut

Hail in Tolland County, Connecticut: 61 recorded events between 1959 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,020 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Tolland County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 61 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 Tolland County archive, hail makes up 18.7% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,020 for this hazard and #6 within Connecticut, putting it in the 34.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Tolland County with 21 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Tolland County, Connecticut?

61 hail events are recorded in Tolland County between 1959 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Tolland County?

The strongest hail on record in Tolland County measured 2.75.

Where does the hail data for Tolland 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.