Hail history in Bridgeport, CT
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport on 0.4 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 0.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport on 11 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in, in 2010. 8 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. June has the most hail days, 3 since 2010. The most recent was August 3, 2024. NOAA also recorded high wind on 59 days, with gusts up to 100 mph.
Ranks #157 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 11
- Largest hail
- 1.75 in
- Highest gust
- 100 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
11 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 11 hail days in total; the most was 4 in 2010.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 2, Jun 3, Jul 1, Aug 3, Sep 1, Oct 1, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.0 in | 10.4 mi |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.0 in | 13.1 mi |
| Sep 6, 2018 | 0.75 in | 0.3 mi |
| May 15, 2018 | 1.0 in | 5.1 mi |
| Aug 21, 2011 | 1.0 in | 12.3 mi |
| Aug 1, 2011 | 1.0 in | 11.5 mi |
| Jun 9, 2011 | 0.75 in | 4.5 mi |
| Oct 4, 2010 | 1.75 in | 3.5 mi |
| Jul 21, 2010 | 1.0 in | 9.9 mi |
| Jun 1, 2010 | 0.88 in | 11.7 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Bridgeport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
59 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 100 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.5 mi |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.4 mi |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Not recorded | 12.1 mi |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.5 mi |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 58 mph | 14.7 mi |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 69 mph | 3.7 mi |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 63 mph | 4.2 mi |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 63 mph | 2.8 mi |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 58 mph | 9.8 mi |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 69 mph | 14.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Bridgeport, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Bridgeport
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Bridgeport.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 5 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Bridgeport since 1950; the strongest was rated EF1.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2010 | EF1 | 0.16 miles | 0.9 miles |
| Jul 31, 2009 | EF1 | 0.86 miles | 7.2 miles |
| Jul 9, 1996 | EF1 | 0.4 miles | 9.9 miles |
| Aug 3, 1992 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 4.5 miles |
| Aug 15, 1958 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 5.5 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
31 storms in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph or more) to Bridgeport.
| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaias (2020) | 52 mph | 42 mph | 80 miles |
| Sandy (2012) | 66 mph | 54 mph | 135 miles |
| Irene (2011) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 26 miles |
| Noel (2007) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 238 miles |
| Bertha (1996) | 53 mph | 43 mph | 3 miles |
| Bob (1991) | 55 mph | 44 mph | 75 miles |
| Gloria (1985) | 63 mph | 51 mph | 8 miles |
| Belle (1976) | 60 mph | 49 mph | 5 miles |
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| Storm | Modeled peak gust | Sustained | Closest pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes (1972) | 57 mph | 46 mph | 30 miles |
| Doria (1971) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 24 miles |
| Esther (1961) | 58 mph | 47 mph | 104 miles |
| Donna (1960) | 67 mph | 54 mph | 31 miles |
| Carol (1954) | 66 mph | 54 mph | 56 miles |
| Able (1952) | 54 mph | 44 mph | 42 miles |
| 1944 Great Atlantic hurricane | 75 mph | 61 mph | 54 miles |
| 1938 New England hurricane | 97 mph | 79 mph | 16 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1934 | 71 mph | 57 mph | 10 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1924 | 63 mph | 51 mph | 26 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1915 | 53 mph | 43 mph | 20 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1899 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 69 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1894 | 56 mph | 45 mph | 31 miles |
| 1893 Sea Islands hurricane | 61 mph | 50 mph | 58 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1893 | 85 mph | 69 mph | 26 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1879 | 49 mph | 39 mph | 77 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1878 | 61 mph | 50 mph | 92 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1874 | 56 mph | 46 mph | 4 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1869 | 73 mph | 59 mph | 69 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1866 | 58 mph | 47 mph | 43 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1863 | 48 mph | 39 mph | 38 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1861 | 49 mph | 40 mph | 47 miles |
| Unnamed storm, 1858 | 56 mph | 46 mph | 56 miles |
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
16 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 2.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
8 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 1 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Bridgeport’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 1.0 in or more |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 1.0 in or more |
Storms in Bridgeport
Bridgeport is within the New York City radar area of an SPC climatology of 1980 to 2006 severe weather reports, which puts the primary severe season at May 9 to September 1, with the daily peak around July 19.1 A Stony Brook University study of 1996 to 2007 radar data found storm frequency drops sharply within about 12 miles (20 km) of the Northeast coast, though storms near the coast increase by midsummer.2
Notable storms
- August 4, 2020Tropical Storm Isaias brought a 62 mph gust at Bridgeport's Sikorsky Memorial Airport and a 68 mph gust at the Bridgeport tide gauge, and downed trees and power lines across southern Fairfield County, per NOAA's storm records, which list $9 million in property damage there.3
- October 29, 2012Sandy's storm surge of about 8 to 9 feet arrived with high tide and set record water levels on the southern Fairfield County coast, flooding areas 2 to 5 feet deep several blocks inland, with a few feet of water north of I-95 along the Pequonnock River in Bridgeport, per NOAA's storm records. Bridgeport and Fairfield had the most widespread major damage, and Bridgeport's airport recorded a 76 mph gust.4,5
- October 4, 2010On October 4, 2010, storms dropped 1.5-inch hail in Stratford and 1.75-inch hail in Shelton.6,7
- June 24, 2010On June 24, 2010, straight-line winds estimated at 100 mph, along with a small EF1 tornado, flipped a tractor-trailer on I-95 and brought down hundreds of trees in Bridgeport. NOAA's storm records list about $3.2 million in property damage in the city from the winds and tornado.8
- August 7, 2008On August 7, 2008, a microburst with winds estimated at 65 knots (75 mph) left a 0.8-mile-wide damage swath in Stratford, then downed dozens of trees and power lines on its way to the mouth of the Housatonic River.9
Warnings and alerts
Forecasts for Bridgeport are issued by the National Weather Service office in New York, NY.10 Connecticut's CT Alert system sends text alerts for a ZIP code to people who text that ZIP code to 888-777.11
Sources
- 1. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: OKX Severe Weather Climatology
- 2. Monthly Weather Review (American Meteorological Society): The Spatial and Temporal Variability of Convective Storms over the Northeast United States during the Warm Season
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tropical Storm, Southern Fairfield, August 4, 2020
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Coastal Flood, Southern Fairfield, October 29, 2012
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: High Wind, Southern Fairfield, October 29, 2012
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Fairfield County, October 4, 2010
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Fairfield County, October 4, 2010
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield County, June 24, 2010
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Fairfield County, August 7, 2008
- 10. National Weather Service: NWS Forecast for Bridgeport CT
- 11. State of Connecticut: Learn about CT Alerts
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Questions about hail in Bridgeport
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Bridgeport?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport on 0.4 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.3 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 11 hail days.
- When is hail season in Bridgeport?
- June has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport, 3 since 2010, then August (3) and May (2).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Bridgeport?
- 1.75 in, in 2010: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Bridgeport?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Bridgeport is from August 3, 2024, with hail up to 1.0 in reported 10.4 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.