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Hail dates in Hampden County, Massachusetts
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Hampden County on 18 days since 2016 (50 separate reports, 27 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on August 26, 2024; the most recent hail was September 6, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Hampden County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | In Aldenville, 0.75 inch hail fell. |
| 2025-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | In Westfield, quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2024-08-26 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | In West Granville, 2 inch hail fell. |
| 2024-06-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported by amateur radio. |
| 2024-05-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | In Russell, quarter sized hail was reported along Rt. 23. |
| 2023-07-21 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | In Holyoke, nickel size hail was reported. |
| 2021-04-21 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | In Westfield, dime size hail was reported. |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Dime size hail was reported in Springfield. |
| 2020-05-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in East Longmeadow. |
| 2019-12-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail fell in Southwick, MA at 334 PM EST from an isolated severe thunderstorm. This was a very unusual event for late December. It was definit… |
| 2019-08-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Two inch diameter hail was reported in Agawam. |
| 2019-08-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported in Blandford. |
| 2019-07-31 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Quarter sized hail was observed in Chicopee. |
| 2019-04-26 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Brimfield Police reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| 2018-05-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | At 3:10 PM EST, walnut-size hail fell on Southwick MA. The same thunderstorm brought nickel-size hail to the neighboring town of Granville. |
| 2017-06-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 8 | At 215 PM EST, a trained spotter reported 1-inch diameter hail at Springfield. |
| 2017-05-31 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 15 | At 647 PM EST, the media reported half dollar size hail falling near Provin Mountain in Westfield. |
| 2016-06-07 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel size hail fell along Interstate 91 near exit 15 in Holyoke. The hail shredded leaves on some of the trees. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 5 | 13 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 23 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
Damaging wind in Hampden County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 171 reports since 2016, strongest 75 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-15 | 75 mph | 1 | Damaging winds peeled two roofs off of neighboring apartment buildings in Holyoke's Flats neighborhood, at the intersection of West Stree… |
| 2020-10-07 | 74 mph | 7 | In Westfield at 513 PM EDT, the ASOS at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (KBAF) recorded a wind gust to 74 mph. |
| 2021-04-21 | 72 mph | 5 | A microburst caused extensive tree damage along a path from Chicopee Street to the Westover Golf Club. At 4:10 PM EDT, the ASOS at West… |
| 2019-07-06 | 70 mph | 4 | A wet microburst occurred between 459 PM and 5 PM EDT in Longmeadow, MA. According to the Emergency Management Director, about 200 trees … |
| 2021-08-12 | 68 mph | 7 | The ASOS at Westfield-Barned Airport (KBAF) recorded a wind gust to 68 mph. |
| 2023-07-27 | 66 mph | 6 | An ASOS at Westfield-Barned Airport (KBAF) reported a gust of 66 mph. |
| 2025-09-06 | 64 mph | 5 | The ASOS at Westfield Barnes Airport (KBAF) gusted to 64 mph. |
| 2025-05-03 | 64 mph | 7 | The Barnes/Westfield Airport asos (KBAF) gusted to 65 mph. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Hampden County?
September 6, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on August 26, 2024.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Hampshire County, MA (14 mi) · Hartford County, CT (23 mi) · Franklin County, MA (35 mi) · Worcester County, MA (41 mi) · Cheshire County, NH (58 mi) · Dutchess County, NY (64 mi) · Albany County, NY (70 mi) · Middlesex County, MA (73 mi)
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