Aug 7, 2008
An unstable atmosphere and plenty of sunshine led to widespread severe weather across Southern New England. Cold upper level temperatures allowed large hail to form and form it did with one report of two inch diameter hail in Marlborough, Massachusetts. There was heavy rain associated with some of the storms as well which resulted in some urban flooding and some flash flooding in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 131597). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Franklin County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.