◆ BRISTOL, CT HAIL HISTORY · HARTFORD COUNTY
Bristol, CT hail history & hail map
Bristol, Connecticut has had 3 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 3.00″ (Baseball). Most recent: Jul 5, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
3Hail events in the past 5 years
3.00″Largest recorded hail · Baseball
3.00″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Bristol, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Bristol
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 3.00″ Baseball | 3 ground reports (max 3.00″) |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 0.25″ Small | 1 ground report (max 0.25″) |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Bristol (41.680, -72.940) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.