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Connecticut Hail Map & Hail Report History

Connecticut hail peaks in summer afternoons, with the Hartford area seeing some of New England's heaviest stones.

Every hail report below comes from official National Weather Service storm reports for Connecticut, covering the last 365 days. Times are Central. Sizes are the measured or estimated stone diameter in inches.

This is the Connecticut view. The national storm map adds live radar showing hail falling right now, real NWS warned storm paths, radar-measured hail footprints, and every state at once. Filters for date, state, and hail size can be set on the national hail map page.

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Hail reports, last 365 days

7

1 at 2" or larger

Largest stone

3"

baseball near Bristol

Most recent hail

Aug 27, 2026, 13:47

1 E Danbury

Connecticut hail map

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Recent Connecticut hail reports

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1" hail (quarter) — 1 E Danbury, Fairfield County

Aug 27, 2026, 13:47 Central · Damaging · Quarter-sized hail observed on Granville Ave. (OKX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — New Britain, Hartford County

Jul 4, 2026, 19:07 Central · Major · In New Britain... golf ball sized hail was reported. Relayed via Amateur Radio. (BOX)

1.25" hail (quarter) — 1 W Plainville, Hartford County

Jul 4, 2026, 18:59 Central · Damaging · In Plainville... Half Dollar sized hail fell. (BOX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — Bristol, Hartford County

Jul 4, 2026, 18:55 Central · Major · In Bristol... golf ball sized hail fell. (BOX)

3" hail (baseball) — Bristol, Hartford County

Jul 4, 2026, 18:50 Central · Severe · In Bristol... 3 inch hail was reported. (BOX)

1.75" hail (golf ball) — Terryville, Litchfield County

Jul 4, 2026, 18:49 Central · Major · Golf ball size hail reported. (ALY)

1" hail (quarter) — Sherman, Fairfield County

Jun 11, 2026, 15:32 Central · Damaging · Multiple videos show quarter-sized hail falling in Sherman. (OKX)

That's every Connecticut report from the last 365 days.

Hardest-hit Connecticut counties

Hartford County · 4
Fairfield County · 2
Litchfield County · 1

Hail damage repair work across Connecticut

HailConnect is where PDR technicians, roofing contractors and independent insurance appraisers follow Connecticut storms and get on jobs. Contractors post storm work, mobile crews claim or bid on it, and everyone gets alerts the moment hail is reported in the cities they cover.

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How to read Connecticut hail sizes

  • 1" (quarter) — the NWS severe threshold. Enough to dent soft metal and bruise shingles.
  • 1.75" (golf ball) — widespread vehicle dents and the size that usually opens PDR work.
  • 2.5"+ (tennis ball and up) — roof fractures, broken glass and full-scale catastrophe deployments.
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