Hail Boston, MA
No hail has been reported within 25 miles of Boston so far in 2026. The area averages about 10.0 reports a year, 2005-2025.
Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Boston. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 10.0 hail reports a year, coming on about 3.3 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on Jul 11, 2006.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Boston
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Peabody, Essex County | Jul 11, 2006 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Brockton, Plymouth County | Jul 6, 1999 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Norwell, Plymouth County | Jul 2, 2004 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Bleachery, Middlesex County | Aug 4, 2015 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Forest Hills, Suffolk County | Aug 4, 2015 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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