Hail in Connecticut — where it hits, county by county
Connecticut logged 53 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″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 17 | 3.4 | Aug | 24% |
| Windham | 13 | 2.6 | May | 31% |
| New Haven | 7 | 1.4 | Aug | 28% |
| Litchfield | 5 | 1.0 | Jun | 20% |
| Tolland | 4 | 0.8 | Jun | 0% |
| Middlesex | 3 | 0.6 | Jun | 33% |
| New London | 3 | 0.6 | May | 33% |
| Fairfield | 1 | 0.2 | Jun | 0% |
Key figures — Connecticut hail at a glance
- Connecticut logged 53 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Hartford County leads Connecticut with 17 hail reports over that span — about 3.4 per year.
- Reported hail in Connecticut peaks in August.
- Roughly 13 of Connecticut's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/connecticut (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
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 Hartford, Windham, 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 53 reports over 5 years.
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