New London County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in New London County, Connecticut? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 59 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 42 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 mph, plus 17 hail reports with hail up to 0.5". The most recent recorded storm activity was on Aug 7, 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
New London County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across New London County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Hail history for an address in New London County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Friday, August 7, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 817 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Thomaston to near Wallingford to near Guilford. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near...”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 31, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chester, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 302 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Chester, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
6 SPC verified storm reports
“Several trees down across Groton. Trees were very large... strong and old. All fell facing same direction. (OKX)”
“Tree and wires down at Pearl street and Main street as well as tree down on Elm street in Stonington. (OKX)”
- Wind Unknown 1 WSW Poquonock Bridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 4 ESE Mystic SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 S Montville SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 SSE Ledyard Center SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown 2 NNW Poquonock Bridge SPC verified report
- Wind Unknown North Lyme SPC verified report
Thursday, July 2, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1237 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia, or 8 miles north of Colchester, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm near Bozrah, or near Norwich, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This thunderstorm will be near... Norwich and Preston around 530 PM EDT. Griswold around 535 PM EDT. Ledyard around 540 PM EDT.”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 20, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westerly, or near Mystic, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Pawcatuck.”
- Hail 0.5" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 12, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haddam, or near Chester, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Chester and East Haddam around 750 PM EDT.”
“At 745 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Haddam, or near Chester, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Chester and East Haddam around 750 PM EDT.”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 11, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East Hampton, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 428 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East Hampton, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 S Gales Ferry SPC verified report
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bozrah, or near Salem, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bozrah, or near Salem, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near East Lyme to Westbrook to 7 miles south of Guilford. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near East Lyme to Westbrook to 7 miles south of Guilford. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Hebron, or near Colchester, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible along with lightning strikes. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westerly, or 8 miles northeast of Mystic, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 317 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Westerly, or 8 miles northeast of Mystic, moving southeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.5" New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" New London County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Berlin to near North Branford to 10 miles northwest of Mattituck to 6 miles south of Westhampton. Movement was northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 134 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from Berlin to near North Branford to 10 miles northwest of Mattituck to 6 miles south of Westhampton. Movement was northeast at 60 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
15 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, shifting west late tonight. Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 1 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Tuesday.”
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph, shifting west late tonight. Isolated gusts to 60 mph possible. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York. WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 1 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 4 AM EDT Tuesday.”
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to 4 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts up to 55 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From 2 PM Monday to 4 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 55 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“Bands of Heavy Snow Across the Area this Morning Several bands of very heavy snow will likely persist through mid- morning across the area with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, possibly locally higher. This combined with northerly wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will produce blizzard conditions, making travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”
“Bands of Heavy Snow Across the Area this Morning Several bands of very heavy snow will likely persist through mid- morning across the area with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, possibly locally higher. This combined with northerly wind gusts of 40 to 60 mph will produce blizzard conditions, making travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.”
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, February 21, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 15 and 20 inches, highest amounts across Long Island. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph with isolated gusts up to 60 mph. Gusts on the east end of Long Island could reach 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut and southeast New York. WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 6 PM EST Monday.”
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, December 19, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Isolated wind gusts of 60 mph are possible through early this evening. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until midnight EST tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“At 527 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clinton, moving northeast at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, November 6, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts up to 60 mph possible. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 AM EST this morning.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, October 31, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. WHERE...Southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From noon today to midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated gusts of 45 to 50 mph are possible. WHERE...Southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. WHEN...From noon today to midnight EDT tonight. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around Halloween decorations and other unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph New London County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in New London County, CT?
The most recent recorded event was on Aug 7, 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 59 severe weather events in New London County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Did it hail in New London County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.5" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
How do I see hail history for a specific address in New London County?
Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.