82
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$46K
Property damage
Hail in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: 82 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,675 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Plymouth County, Massachusetts: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Plymouth County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 82 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 Plymouth County archive, hail makes up 18.7% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,675 for this hazard and #8 within Massachusetts, putting it in the 46.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Plymouth County with 35 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 14, 2025 | ROCKLAND | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | MARION | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | MARSHFIELD HILLS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | BRYANTVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | HALIFAX | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | STANLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | BAILEYS CORNER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | PLYMOUTH | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | BAILEYS CORNER | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | SILVER LAKE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Plymouth County
- Thunderstorm Wind 194
- Flood 54
- Lightning 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
In Kingston, amateur radio reported half dollar size hail at 740 PM EDT (640 PM EST). Quarter size hail was reported via social media photos at 750 PM EDT (650 PM EST). Dime sized hail had been reported twenty minutes earlier.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?
82 hail events are recorded in Plymouth County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Plymouth County?
The strongest hail on record in Plymouth County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Plymouth 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 Plymouth County, Massachusetts.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/massachusetts/plymouth-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.