Hail history for Prospect, CT

Last hail within 10 milesJun 22, 20241.5 in (ping pong ball)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)Jul 1, 2012

Hail days since 200612

Days with hail 1 inch or larger8

Tornadoes within 10 miles4

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles147

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Prospect on 12 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Jul 1, 2012. Hail is most common here in June and July.

Recent hail near Prospect

No hail was reported within 10 miles of Prospect in the last two years.

Hail days near Prospect by year

When hail season peaks near Prospect

Of the 12 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (6) and July (4).

Largest hail storms near Prospect

Jul 1, 2012 · 2 in (hen egg) · Cheshire (4 mi from Prospect)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail around golf-ball in size damaged cars on Wilbur Cross parkway near Wallingford.

Jun 5, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Southington (8 mi from Prospect)

National Weather Service description (English): A thunderstorm dropped hail varying in size from pennies to golf balls in Southington. A few cars sustained hail damage from some of the bigger hailstones.

Jun 22, 2024 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Prospect (1 mi from Prospect)

Jun 1, 2007 · 1 in (quarter) · Waterbury (4 mi from Prospect)

Jul 1, 2008 · 1 in (quarter) · Bethany (7 mi from Prospect)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Prospect

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Nov 13, 2021	EF0	West Cheshire 2 mi from Prospect	3.6 mi long, 100 yd wide
Aug 27, 2020	EF1	Bethany 4 mi from Prospect	11.1 mi long, 500 yd wide
May 15, 2018	EF1	Beacon Falls 6 mi from Prospect	7.4 mi long, 600 yd wide
Jul 27, 2014	EF0	Wolcott 7 mi from Prospect	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Prospect

147 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Prospect since 2006, on 63 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 3, 2014.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	North Haven 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 7, 2026	damage reported	Southington 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	damage reported	Wallingford, Southington 3 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Watertown, East Farms 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, estimated	Oxford, Pine Bridge, Waterbury 4 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 6, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Woodtick 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Aug 13, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Middlebury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Union City, Middlebury, Bradley Ville 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2025	63 mph, estimated	Yalesville, Waterbury, Westview Hgts 9 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 3, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Middlebury 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Prospect; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Prospect.

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