Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 6 hail storms within 25 miles of Barnstable, MA. Of those, 4 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was ping pong ball-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 5 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Barnstable| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 1 event | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 3 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 5 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Barnstable, with 5 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Barnstable typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Bourne, MA | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2024-08-26 | TISBURY, MA | Moderate | 0.75" | In Vineyard Haven, penny sized hail fell. |
| 2024-08-26 | MARION, MA | Severe | 1.50" | In Marion, 1.5 inch hail fell. |
| 2024-08-26 | BOURNE, MA | Significant | 1.00" | In Bourne, 1 inch hail fell. |
| 2024-05-08 | WOODS HOLE, MA | Significant | 1.25" | In Woods Hole hail of 1.25 inches fell. |
| 2024-05-08 | LECOUNT HOLLOW, MA | Significant | 1.00" | In Wellfleet, quarter sized hail was reported. |
NOAA has recorded 16 high-wind events within 25 miles of Barnstable, MA in the past five years. Of those, 16 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 75 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 3 events |
| Significant | 13 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | 3 SE Mattapoisett, MA | 60 | Significant | Mesonet station XAPL Angelica Point Li. |
| 2026-09-26 | Hyannis AP, MA | 59 | Significant | ASOS station KHYA Hyannis AP. |
| 2026-05-30 | 2 NNE Sandwich, MA | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station XSBC Scusset Beach. |
| 2026-05-30 | 2 NNE Sandwich, MA | 58 | Significant | Mesonet station XSBC Scusset Beach. |
| 2025-07-03 | HOLLY WOODS, MA | 62 | Significant | A Weather Flow station at Angelica Point gusted to 62 mph. |
| 2025-07-03 | CATAUMET, MA | 58 | Significant | In Bourne, a tree was down on Shore Rd. |
| 2025-07-03 | WHITE IS SHRS, MA | 58 | Significant | In Plymouth, several trees were down on White Island Rd and a tree was down on Sandy Beach Rd. |
| 2023-08-08 | BARNSTABLE, MA | 58 | Significant | In Barnstable, there were several reports of trees and wires down blocking the road on West Barnstable Rd in Osterville. |
| 2023-08-08 | WEST BARNSTABLE, MA | 58 | Significant | In Barnstable, there was a tree down along Rt 6 near exit 68. |
| 2023-06-14 | EAST FALMOUTH, MA | 49 | Significant | In Falmouth at 845 PM EDT (745 PM EST), a tree was down on Round Pond Drive and wires were down on Crooked Meadow Road. |
| 2023-06-14 | MASHPEE, MA | 49 | Significant | In Mashpee at 840 PM EDT (740 PM EST), a large tree and wires were down on Meetinghouse Road at Great Neck Road North. |
| 2021-11-13 | EDGARTOWN, MA | 69 | Severe | Amateur radio operators reported two mesonet wind gust observations from Edgartown...58 mph at Cape Poge at 615 PM EST and 69 mph at Chappy Ferry Point. The Edgartown Police reported half of a tree down on School Street at 630 PM EST. |
| 2021-11-13 | WAQUOIT, MA | 70 | Severe | In Falmouth, a Weatherflow mesonet station at Waquoit Bay recorded a wind gust to 70 mph at 613 PM EST. |
| 2021-11-13 | YARMOUTH, MA | 58 | Significant | In Yarmouth, a large limb was down on wires - no street given. |
| 2021-11-13 | MASHPEE, MA | 58 | Significant | Sandwich police reported a tree down on South Sandwich Road. |
| 2021-11-13 | WEST DENNIS, MA | 75 | Severe | In Dennis, two utility poles were down and a third utility pole was cracked with wires down on Old Wharf Road near Beaten Road. The road was impassable. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Barnstable was on August 26, 2024. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Barnstable averages roughly 1 reported hail event per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 4 of the 6 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Barnstable in the last five years was ping pong ball-sized. Most Barnstable-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in MA cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Barnstable. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Barnstable took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationBarnstable sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.