Hail history im Bristol, CT

Last hail im 10 milesJul 4, 20261.75 in (golf ball)

Hail days, last 12 months1

Largest hail im 20063.00 in (tea cup)Jul 4, 2026

Hail days im 200623

Days im hail 1 inch imwin14

Tornadoes im 10 miles6

Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles145

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Bristol im 23 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 3.00 in (tea cup) im Jul 4, 2026. Hail ej common im June im July.

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Recent hail im Bristol

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Jul 4, 2026	3.00 in tea cup	Bristol, Terryville, New Britain 5 hail reports · closest im center im Bristol	NWS storm report (preliminary)

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Bristol by year

When hail season peaks near Bristol

Of the 23 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (8) and July (7).

Largest hail storms near Bristol

Jul 4, 2026 · 3.00 in (tea cup) · Bristol (1 mi from Bristol)

Jun 26, 2009 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Burlington (7 mi from Bristol)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail one to two inches in diameter fell in Burlington.

Jun 5, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Southington (6 mi from Bristol)

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.

Jul 1, 2012 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Watertown (10 mi from Bristol)

National Weather Service description (English): Golf-ball size (measured) hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Watertown. Media reported wind-swept hail broke 75 window panes on a home built in 1890.

Jun 1, 2006 · 1.00 in (25-cent coin) · Farmington (7 mi from Bristol)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Bristol

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jun 21, 2024	EF0	Harwinton 10 mi from Bristol	2.0 mi long, 250 yd wide
Jul 27, 2014	EF0	Wolcott 5 mi from Bristol	0.7 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jul 21, 2010	EF1	Thomaston 7 mi from Bristol	0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 21, 2010	EF1	Thomaston 7 mi from Bristol	0.4 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 21, 2010	EF1	Terryville 3 mi from Bristol	0.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 21, 2010	EF1	Bristol 1 mi from Bristol	1.7 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Bristol

145 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Bristol since 2006, on 62 days. The strongest measured gust was 63 mph on Jul 3, 2014.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 7, 2026	dmg ekkar	Southington, Plainville, Bristol 7 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	56 mph, imwin	Burlington, Bristol, Southington 6 wutuk wind	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Watertown, East Farms 3 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Waterbury 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
May 19, 2026	58 mph, ekkar	Burlington 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 6, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Thomaston, Woodtick, New Britain 4 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 25, 2025	63 mph, ekkar	Waterbury, Watertown 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 8, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	Robertson Airport 1 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 19, 2025	58 mph, ekkar	East Plymouth, Pequabuck, Burlington 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2024	69 mph, ekkar	Harwinton, East Litchfield, Forestville 5 wutuk wind	NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Bristol; 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 Bristol.

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