Connecticut hail map — August 26, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 5 Connecticut cities on August 26, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over North Haven.
- Cities hit
- 5
- in Connecticut
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Connecticut cities hit on August 26, 2024
What people on the ground measured in Connecticut on August 26, 2024
10 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 1 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Broadcast Media3 NE Wallingford, CT3:10 PM EDTNew Haven County
Multiple reports and pictures from Wallingford of 1.00 inch to 1.50 inch hail.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public3 ESE North Haven, CT3:34 PM EDTNew Haven County
Picture of 1.25 inch hail on social media.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Public4 NNW North Madison, CT3:41 PM EDTNew Haven County
Video on social media of 1.00 inch to 1.25 inch hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaFarmington, CT2:55 PM EDTHartford County
Time estimated via radar. Picture found on Twitter/X posted at 3:27 pm.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur RadioStafford Springs, CT3:00 PM EDTTolland County
In the Stafford Springs area.
- 1.00″ quarter size PublicNew Britain, CT3:05 PM EDTHartford County
Picture from the New Britain area on Twitter/X showing quarter-sized hail covering the ground posted at 3:22 pm. Time estimated via radar.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public1 N North Branford, CT3:46 PM EDTNew Haven County
Picture of 1.00 inch hail on social media.
- 0.88″ penny size PublicFarmington, CT2:53 PM EDTHartford County
Nickel sized hail.
- 0.75″ penny size Trained Spotter1 NW Berlin, CT3:10 PM EDTHartford County
Penny-sized hail reported in Kensington. Relayed via amateur radio.
- 0.70″ penny size Public2 NNW Berlin, CT3:10 PM EDTHartford County
Dime sized hail reported in Kensington.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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Connecticut hail on August 26, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 5 Connecticut cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over North Haven. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.