Hail History

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Hail istori fɔ Amherst, MA

Las hail insay 10 mailSep 6, 20250.75 in (1-sent koin)
Hail dei, las 12 mɔnNon
Biges hail sin 20061.75 in (golf bol)Jul 14, 2021
Hail dei sin 200634
Dei wit hail 1 inch o mɔ16
Tɔnado insay 10 mail1
Win ripɔt we win blow bad insay 10 mail206

Dem tɔk say hail kam insay 10 mail fɔ Amherst long 34 dei sin 2006. Biges stɔn we dem meka na 1.75 in (golf bol) long Jul 14, 2021. Hail dɔn kam mɔst long June an July.

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Risent hail nia Amherst

DeitHail saizWeaSors
Sep 6, 20250.75 in
1-sent koin		South Hadley
1 hail report · klos 8 mi frɔm Amherst		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 20251.00 in
25-sent koin		Bay State
1 hail report · klos 9 mi frɔm Amherst		NOAA Storm Events

One rɔ fɔ evri dei: biges hail we dem tɔk say i kam dat dei insay 10 mail, di ples an nɔmba fɔ ripɔt.

Dei we it hail na near Amherst, by yia

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Wen hail season pik up na near Amherst

Out of di 34 hail dei sin 2006, most of dem fall in June (10) and July (8).

JanFeb1Mar1Apr4May10Jun8Jul7Aug3SepOctNovDec

Biggest hail storm na near Amherst

Jul 16, 2010 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Leverett (6 mi from Amherst)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail as large as ping pong balls was observed on West Pelham Road in Leverett.

Jun 1, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Northampton (7 mi from Amherst)

National Weather Service description (English): Half dollar to golf ball size hail fell across Northampton.

Aug 1, 2011 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Amherst (1 mi from Amherst)

Jul 14, 2021 · 1.75 in (golf bol) · Pelham (6 mi from Amherst)

National Weather Service description (English): In Pelham, golf ball sized hail was reported.

Aug 3, 2019 · 1.25 in (50-sent koin) · Belchertown (9 mi from Amherst)

Tornado insay 10 mile of Amherst

DeitRatingWeaPas
Sep 1, 2013EF0Baconville
9 mi from Amherst		0.1 mi long, 10 yd wide

Strong thunderstorm wind near Amherst

206 reports of strong thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Amherst since 2006, on 94 de.

DeitStrongest gustWeaSors
Jul 2, 2026dem tɔk say win blow badGranby, South Hadley
4 win ripɔt		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 30, 202658 mph, we tinkCushman, Belchertown
3 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Apr 14, 202659 mph, we tinkBay State, Hockanum
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Sep 6, 202558 mph, we tinkNorth Sunderland
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 20, 202558 mph, we tinkBelchertown
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 202558 mph, we tinkFlorence, Northampton
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 1, 202558 mph, we tinkBelchertown, Dwight
2 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 202558 mph, we tinkEast Whately, Bay State, Northampton
4 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
May 17, 202558 mph, we tinkHatfield
1 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 17, 202458 mph, we tinkSouth Hadley Falls, Easthampton, South Hadley
6 win ripɔt		NOAA Storm Events

Big tɔnda win na win we blow 58 mph o pass, o win we mek damij. Dem kin meka win long weza steshɔn; dem kin tink long pipul we si win an damij.

Wan yu fi file claim for roof or kaar hail?

Insurers ask for di date of loss. Di dates on dis page na wen dem report hail na near Amherst; hail fit hit one street and miss di next, so a report no prove damage for yu address. A licensed roofer or yu insurance adjuster fit inspect di roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing 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). Dem measure distances from di center of Amherst.

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