66
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in New Haven County, Connecticut: 66 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,928 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in New Haven County, Connecticut: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in New Haven County is the 2000s, when 22 of the county's 66 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 New Haven County archive, hail makes up 10.3% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,928 for this hazard and #4 within Connecticut, putting it in the 37.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in New Haven County with 23 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 | NORTH BRANFORD | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | ROCKLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | NORTHFORD | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | MERIDEN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | PROSPECT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | MARION | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | AUGERVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | WEST HAVEN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 18, 2012 | PROSPECT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2012 | NORTH MADISON | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from New Haven County
- Thunderstorm Wind 339
- Flash Flood 133
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in New Haven County, Connecticut?
66 hail events are recorded in New Haven County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in New Haven County?
The strongest hail on record in New Haven County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for New Haven 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 New Haven County, Connecticut.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/connecticut/new-haven-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.