Severe Weather History


Maryland Hail History: 1,578 Recorded Events

1,579

Recorded events

24

Counties affected

0

Direct deaths

$1.4M

Property damage

Maryland hail history: 1,579 recorded events across 24 counties between 1956 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Maryland hail history by decade

Maryland hail history: recorded events per decade
Maryland hail history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 560 reported hail events across Maryland. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most hail events in Maryland

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Montgomery County1910$116K1965–2025
#2Baltimore County1460$36K1963–2025
#3Washington County1130$16K1956–2026
#4Prince George's County1050$12K1959–2022
#5Anne Arundel County970$17K1968–2025
#6Charles County960$857K1957–2024
#7Allegany County860$42K1960–2025
#8Frederick County860$5K1957–2025
#9Harford County840$31K1970–2025
#10St. Mary's County800$12K1962–2025
#11Carroll County710$68K1969–2025
#12Howard County550$12K1976–2025
#13Calvert County490$106K1962–2022
#14Garrett County480$01986–2023
#15Dorchester County390$3K1958–2025
#16Cecil County350$01969–2025
#17Wicomico County330$01967–2023
#18Worcester County320$3K1958–2025
#19Talbot County240$01957–2025
#20Baltimore city240$5K1957–2023
#21Somerset County220$01962–2025
#22Queen Anne's County200$01984–2021
#23Kent County180$01975–2018
#24Caroline County160$50K1991–2025
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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