Hail history · Massachusetts
Essex County, Massachusetts hail history
5 days with hail reports since 2010, most recently Sep 8, 2023. Largest hail: 1.25".
Hail days since 201051 in the last 5 years
Largest hail1.25"half dollar · Jun 15, 2021
Damaging wind reports111last Aug 8, 2026
By year
| Year | Hail days | Hail reports | Largest hail | Wind reports | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (preliminary) | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | – |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 58 mph |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 58 mph |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 5 | 58 mph |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 60 mph |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 1.25" | 13 | 58 mph |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 58 mph |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 58 mph |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 70 mph |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" | 18 | 58 mph |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 81 mph |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
Largest hail reports
| Size | About the size of a | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1.25" | half dollar | Jun 15, 2021 |
| 1.25" | half dollar | Jul 23, 2021 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Sep 30, 2017 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Jun 15, 2021 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Jul 7, 2021 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Jul 23, 2021 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Jul 23, 2021 |
| 1.00" | quarter | Sep 8, 2023 |
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports (final Storm Data through Dec 28, 2025; preliminary reports through Oct 9, 2026). Hail 1 inch or larger and damaging wind (58 mph or more, or reported damage). Counts are reports, not damage claims; many storms go unreported. Dates are CST. About the data