Hail in Connecticut — where it hits, county by county
Connecticut logged 48 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — a comparatively quiet record by national standards. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Connecticut →Top hail counties in Connecticut (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windham | 13 | 2.6 | May | 31% |
| Hartford | 13 | 2.6 | Aug | 8% |
| New Haven | 7 | 1.4 | Aug | 28% |
| Tolland | 4 | 0.8 | Jun | 0% |
| Litchfield | 4 | 0.8 | Jun | 0% |
| Middlesex | 3 | 0.6 | Jun | 33% |
| New London | 3 | 0.6 | May | 33% |
| Fairfield | 1 | 0.2 | Jun | 0% |
Connecticut hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Connecticut?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Connecticut are Windham, Hartford, New Haven. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Connecticut?
Reported hail in Connecticut peaks around August, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Connecticut's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 48 reports over 5 years.