62
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$500
Property damage
Hail in New London County, Connecticut: 62 recorded events between 1963 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,006 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in New London County, Connecticut: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in New London County is the 1990s, when 17 of the county's 62 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 London County archive, hail makes up 17.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,006 for this hazard and #5 within Connecticut, putting it in the 35.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in New London County with 18 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2014 | JEWETT CITY | 1.75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | PAWCATUCK | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | JEWETT CITY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | NORTHWICHTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2020 | SALEM | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | COLCHESTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | SOUTH VIEW | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | OLD LYME | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | SOUTH LYME | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | HAMBURG | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 25, 2014 | LEDYARD CENTER | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from New London County
- Thunderstorm Wind 136
- Flash Flood 81
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in New London County, Connecticut?
62 hail events are recorded in New London County between 1963 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in New London County?
The strongest hail on record in New London County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for New London 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 London County, Connecticut.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/connecticut/new-london-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.