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Which month does Hartford get hail?
Hail is most common in Hartford in July — 41 of 142 NWS-recorded ≥1-inch hail reports since 1996 (29%) fell in July. Most severe hail near Hartford falls between May–July: about 75% of all ≥1-inch reports since 1996 land in those months.
Hail by month near Hartford
Every NWS-recorded ≥1″ hail report within 25 miles of Hartford since 1996, grouped by the calendar month it fell in.
| Month | ≥1″ reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 1 | 1% |
| May | 26 | 18% |
| June | 40 | 28% |
| July (peak) | 41 | 29% |
| August | 27 | 19% |
| September | 6 | 4% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 1 | 1% |
Hartford hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 25 miles of Hartford, grouped by season — 142 reports since 1996, the largest 2.50" (2018-05-15). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (in progress) | 5 (preliminary) | 0 | 3.00" |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 1.75" |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2020 | 7 | 5 | 1.75" |
| 2019 | 9 | 5 | 2.00" |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 2.50" |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 | 1.00" |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 1.25" |
| 2012 | 13 | 3 | 2.00" |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2010 | 12 | 4 | 1.75" |
| 2009 | 18 | 7 | 2.00" |
| 2008 | 7 | 5 | 1.00" |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" |
| 2006 | 4 | 3 | 1.50" |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 2002 | 8 | 3 | 2.00" |
| 2000 | 6 | 4 | 1.75" |
| 1999 | 7 | 3 | 1.75" |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" |
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.