182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$75K
Property damage
Hail in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: 182 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.25. That places the county #717 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Middlesex County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Middlesex County is the 2000s, when 65 of the county's 182 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 16.0% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #717 for this hazard and #3 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 76.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Middlesex County with 59 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 6, 2025 | LITTLETON COMMON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | SHIRLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | NORTH CHELMSFORD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | WAKEFIELD | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2020 | WEST CHELMSFORD | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | WATERTOWN | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | EAST SUDBURY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | STOW | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2019 | CARLISLE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2019 | LEXINGTON | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Middlesex County
- Thunderstorm Wind 627
- Flood 150
- Flash Flood 75
- Lightning 63
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Middlesex County, Massachusetts?
182 hail events are recorded in Middlesex County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Middlesex County?
The strongest hail on record in Middlesex County measured 2.25.
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, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/middlesex-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.