Massachusetts, 1994

Hail and Damaging Wind in Massachusetts, May 23, 1994

May 23, 1994 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

6 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Franklin

When
May 23, 12:25 PM EST
Where
Franklin County, Shelburne Falls
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.583, -72.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Worcester

When
May 23, 12:55 PM EST
Where
Worcester County to Northboro
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Worcester

When
May 23, 1:15 PM EST to 1:20 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, Holden/Worcester
Measured
1 in hail
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Middlesex

When
May 23, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Dracut
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large hail was reported by the local police.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worcester

When
May 23, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Worcester County, Spencer
Coordinates
42.351, -71.908 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several thunderstorms moved south-southeast through Franklin and Worcester Counties. These storms became severe in several communities. Large hail fell at scattered locations including one-inch diameter hail at the National Weather Service Office at the Worcester Municipal Airport. In some places, marble-size hail was reported covering the ground a half-hour after the storm had ended. A couple of school children reportedly received bruises on their arms from the hailstones. A National Weather Service damage survey in Spencer confirmed that trees one foot in diameter were uprooted by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Middlesex

When
May 23, 1:57 PM EST
Where
Middlesex County, Marlboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.486, -71.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported.

Hail, Hampden

When
May 23, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Hampden County, Longmeadowr
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.135, -72.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10329648, 10329295, 10329296, 10329104, 10329355, 10329105, 10329706.