Connecticut, 1998

Hail in Connecticut, July 20, 1998

July 20, 1998 · NWS BOX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Nickel size hail was reported during a late afternoon thunderstorm. Time approximate.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BOX wrote it up.

Nickel size hail was reported during a late afternoon thunderstorm. Time approximate.

The radar

The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 111 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:46 UTC.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hartford

When
July 20, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Hartford County, Windsor
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
41.850, -72.650

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5665775.