Massachusetts, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, June 22, 1988

June 22, 1988 · NWS BOS · 26 events in 9 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Berkshire

When
June 22, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Berkshire County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
42.670, -73.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Berkshire

When
June 22, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Berkshire County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.450, -73.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 22, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.550, -72.070

Hail, Berkshire

When
June 22, 5:33 PM CST
Where
Berkshire County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.520, -73.220

Hail, Berkshire

When
June 22, 5:51 PM CST
Where
Berkshire County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
42.450, -73.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 22, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -71.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
June 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.600, -72.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Hampshire

When
June 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.300, -72.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
June 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.670, -71.300

Hail, Hampshire

When
June 22, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.350, -73.020

Hail, Middlesex

When
June 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.430, -71.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.720, -71.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
June 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.630, -71.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 22, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.630, -70.780

Hail, Hampshire

When
June 22, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hampshire County
Measured
0.9 in hail
Coordinates
42.380, -72.520

Hail, Hampden

When
June 22, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Hampden County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.280, -72.980

Hail, Worcester

When
June 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -71.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.780, -71.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
June 22, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
42.680, -71.420

Hail, Middlesex

When
June 22, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
42.430, -71.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.370, -71.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Middlesex

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Middlesex County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.680, -71.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
June 22, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Worcester County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.430, -71.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Norfolk

When
June 22, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Norfolk County
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates
42.270, -71.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Suffolk

When
June 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Suffolk County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
42.370, -71.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
June 22, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Essex County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
42.530, -70.920

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10039114, 10039115, 10039116, 10039117, 10039118, 10039119, 10039967, 10039968, 10039969, 10039970, 10039971, 10040185, 10040186, 10040187, 10040188, 10040189, 10040190, 10040191, 10040192, 10040193, 10040194, 10040195, 10040196, 10040197, 10040198, 10040199.