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
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
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Montgomery County | 191 | 0 | $116K | 1965–2025 |
| #2 | Baltimore County | 146 | 0 | $36K | 1963–2025 |
| #3 | Washington County | 113 | 0 | $16K | 1956–2026 |
| #4 | Prince George's County | 105 | 0 | $12K | 1959–2022 |
| #5 | Anne Arundel County | 97 | 0 | $17K | 1968–2025 |
| #6 | Charles County | 96 | 0 | $857K | 1957–2024 |
| #7 | Allegany County | 86 | 0 | $42K | 1960–2025 |
| #8 | Frederick County | 86 | 0 | $5K | 1957–2025 |
| #9 | Harford County | 84 | 0 | $31K | 1970–2025 |
| #10 | St. Mary's County | 80 | 0 | $12K | 1962–2025 |
| #11 | Carroll County | 71 | 0 | $68K | 1969–2025 |
| #12 | Howard County | 55 | 0 | $12K | 1976–2025 |
| #13 | Calvert County | 49 | 0 | $106K | 1962–2022 |
| #14 | Garrett County | 48 | 0 | $0 | 1986–2023 |
| #15 | Dorchester County | 39 | 0 | $3K | 1958–2025 |
| #16 | Cecil County | 35 | 0 | $0 | 1969–2025 |
| #17 | Wicomico County | 33 | 0 | $0 | 1967–2023 |
| #18 | Worcester County | 32 | 0 | $3K | 1958–2025 |
| #19 | Talbot County | 24 | 0 | $0 | 1957–2025 |
| #20 | Baltimore city | 24 | 0 | $5K | 1957–2023 |
| #21 | Somerset County | 22 | 0 | $0 | 1962–2025 |
| #22 | Queen Anne's County | 20 | 0 | $0 | 1984–2021 |
| #23 | Kent County | 18 | 0 | $0 | 1975–2018 |
| #24 | Caroline County | 16 | 0 | $50K | 1991–2025 |