Massachusetts hail map — September 8, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 12 Massachusetts cities on September 8, 2023. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Tewksbury.
- Cities hit
- 12
- in Massachusetts
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- 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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Massachusetts cities hit on September 8, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Massachusetts on September 8, 2023
4 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 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.
- 1.00″ quarter size Amateur RadioWest Brookfield, MA1:57 PM EDTWorcester County
Quarter size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterAndover, MA3:00 PM EDTEssex County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained SpotterSterling, MA7:21 PM EDTWorcester County
- 0.75″ penny size Public2 E Northampton, MA5:36 PM EDTHampshire County
Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).
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.
Other states hit on September 8, 2023
Massachusetts hail on September 8, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 12 Massachusetts cities that day. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Tewksbury. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.