Connecticut hail
Every recorded hail report since 1955 · 8 counties with a record
NOAA's Storm Events Database records 691 hail reports in Connecticut from 1955 through June 30, 2026, about 21 a year since 2000. The costliest was the June 20, 1995 hail ($388,000 in 2025 dollars). Connecticut ranks 43rd of 52 states and territories by count and 28th of 51 per square mile.
Hail in Connecticut, 1955 to 2026
Hail records per year (NOAA Storm Events); 2026 to June 30, 2026. NOAA recorded every event type only from 1996.
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $1 million
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- $1 billion or more, or 100 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1996: all 48 event types recorded from 1996
- Records
- 6911955 to June 30, 2026
- A year since 2000
- 21average
- Deaths
- 01 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $670Kas filed
- Busiest year
- 200969 records
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; deaths and damage as filed, damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
Are hail reports common in Connecticut?
Connecticut averages about 21 hail reports a year since 2000, 43rd of 52 states and territories by count. The busiest year on record was 2009 (69). Per 10,000 square miles of land, Connecticut records 1427 hail reports since 1955, 28th of 51 states and territories by that measure.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1955, per 10,000 square miles of land area (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer; places under 1,000 square miles not ranked). Damage colours: Storm Events damage, 2025 dollars.
When is hail season in Connecticut?
56% of its hail reports since 1955 fell in June and July. The busiest month is June (194 records).
The values, month by month
Jan 0 · Feb 1 · Mar 3 · Apr 10 · May 147 · Jun 194 · Jul 190 · Aug 112 · Sep 25 · Oct 6 · Nov 2 · Dec 1 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began, since 1955.
The costliest hail reports in Connecticut
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-06-20 | HailEllington, Tolland County Every hail record filed in the state that day (5, in 4 places; before 1996 NOAA filed no storm episodes); the totals are the day's. | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $388K |
| 2018-05-15 | HailGranby, Hartford County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $82K |
| 2002-05-31 | HailThomaston, Litchfield County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | $16K |
| 2025-07-03 | HailSouth Killingly, Windham County One storm episode: 3 records; the totals are the episode's. | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $5K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: property and crop damage as estimated by the National Weather Service, in 2025 dollars.
Are hail reports becoming more frequent in Connecticut?
Connecticut's count per decade against the whole country's, and its share. NOAA recorded every event type only from 1996, so earlier decades are not comparable; the share of the national total is the fairer comparison across decades.
| Decade | Connecticut | United States | Connecticut's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-59 | 5 | 2,477 | 0.20% |
| 1960s | 27 | 7,651 | 0.35% |
| 1970s | 18 | 11,007 | 0.16% |
| 1980s | 9 | 26,555 | 0.03% |
| 1990s | 117 | 75,581 | 0.15% |
| 2000s | 256 | 137,396 | 0.19% |
| 2010s | 200 | 107,281 | 0.19% |
| 2020-26 | 59 | 56,491 | 0.10% |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
The most recent hail reports in Connecticut
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | HailSherman, Fairfield County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-09-06 | HailBantam, Litchfield County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-03 | HailSouth Killingly, Windham County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 0 | $5K |
| 2025-07-03 | HailKillingly Center, Windham County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-07-03 | HailEast Brooklyn, Windham County | 1.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2018-05-15 | HailFalls Vlg, Litchfield County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2018-05-15 | HailGranby, Hartford County | 2.50 in hail | 0 | 0 | $82K |
| 2014-05-25 | HailJewett City, New London County | 1.75 in hail | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2012-07-01 | HailKillingworth, Middlesex County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-07-01 | HailClinton, Middlesex County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012-07-01 | HailCheshire, New Haven County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2009-06-26 | HailBurlington, Hartford County | 2.00 in hail | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; the newest months are revised by NCEI as reports arrive. Search the record at NCEI.
Federal disaster declarations for hail reports in Connecticut
FEMA files hail and wind disasters under the incident type Severe Storm: 12 declarations in Connecticut, 8 of them major disasters; the latest on September 20, 2024.
| Declared | Number | Title | Areas named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-20 | DR-4820 | Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | 3 |
| 2024-08-21 | EM-3612 | Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides | 3 |
| 2024-01-13 | EM-3604 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and A Potential Dam Breach | 3 |
| 2018-12-05 | DR-4410 | Severe Storms and Flooding | 2 |
| 2015-04-08 | DR-4213 | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | 4 |
| 2013-03-21 | DR-4106 | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | 9 |
| 2013-02-10 | EM-3361 | Severe Winter Storm | 9 |
| 2011-11-17 | DR-4046 | Severe Storm | 7 |
| 2011-10-31 | EM-3342 | Severe Storm | 8 |
| 2010-04-23 | DR-1904 | Severe Storms and Flooding | 5 |
| 2007-05-11 | DR-1700 | Severe Storms and Flooding | 7 |
| 2005-12-16 | DR-1619 | Severe Storms and Flooding | 5 |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), through October 2, 2026. OpenFEMA dataset page.