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Hail history for Winchester, MA

Last hail within 10 milesAug 23, 20200.75 in (penny)

Hail days, last 12 monthsNone

Largest hail since 20062 in (hen egg)Aug 4, 2015

Hail days since 200625

Days with hail 1 inch or larger10

Tornadoes within 10 miles1

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles321

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Winchester on 25 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2 in (hen egg) on Aug 4, 2015. Hail is most common here in August and June.

Recent hail near Winchester

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

Hail days near Winchester by year

When hail season peaks near Winchester

Of the 25 hail days since 2006, most fell in August (7) and June (6).

Largest hail storms near Winchester

Aug 4, 2015 · 2 in (hen egg) · Bleachery (7 mi from Winchester)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf ball size hail fell in Harvard Square.

Jul 18, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Farm Hill (2 mi from Winchester)

Jul 11, 2006 · 1.25 in (half dollar) · Wakefield (5 mi from Winchester)

Jun 24, 2008 · 1 in (quarter) · North Woburn (3 mi from Winchester)

Jul 2, 2008 · 1 in (quarter) · Cambridge (6 mi from Winchester)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Winchester

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 28, 2014	EF2	Chelsea 7 mi from Winchester	1.9 mi long, 660 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Winchester

321 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Winchester since 2006, on 100 days. The strongest measured gust was 72 mph on Jul 31, 2019.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Jul 16, 2026	damage reported	Bedford, Stoneham, Lynn 4 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 6, 2025	59 mph, measured	Hanscom Field Bed, Riverside, South Peabody 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Newton, Stony Brook, Belmont 5 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 20, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Weston, Back Bay Annex 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
May 3, 2025	58 mph, estimated	North Woburn 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 20, 2024	58 mph, estimated	North Woburn, Wilmington Jct, Reading 3 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 14, 2024	58 mph, estimated	Allston 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 8, 2023	58 mph, estimated	South Middleton 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 27, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Back Bay Annex 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2023	58 mph, estimated	Weston, Auburndale, Newtonville 8 wind reports	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 Winchester; 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 Winchester.

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