80
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Bristol County, Massachusetts: 80 recorded events between 1974 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,699 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bristol County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bristol County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 80 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 Bristol County archive, hail makes up 15.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,699 for this hazard and #10 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 44.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Bristol County with 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | FAIRHAVEN | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | NORTH BRISTOL | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | ACUSHNET | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | ACUSHNET | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | RAYNHAM CENTER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | RAYNHAM | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | NORTH BRISTOL | 1 | $0 |
| May 8, 2024 | BERRYMAN CORNER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | DARTMOUTH | 0.88 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | NORTH BRISTOL | 0.88 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bristol County
- Thunderstorm Wind 192
- Flood 111
- Flash Flood 60
- Lightning 40
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At 3:05 PM EST, an amateur radio operator reported 1-inch diameter hail in North Attleborough. At 3:10 PM EST, a member of the general public reported 1.5-inch diameter hail in North Attleborough. At 3:19 PM EST, an amateur radio operator in Attleboro reported 1 inch diameter hail.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bristol County, Massachusetts?
80 hail events are recorded in Bristol County between 1974 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bristol County?
The strongest hail on record in Bristol County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Bristol 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 Bristol County, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/bristol-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.