96
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$857K
Property damage
Hail in Charles County, Maryland: 96 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,477 nationally and #6 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Charles County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Charles County is the 2000s, when 40 of the county's 96 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Charles County archive, hail makes up 14.1% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,477 for this hazard and #6 within Maryland, putting it in the 52.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Charles County with 30 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | BRYANTOWN | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | LA PLATA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | NEWPORT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | DENTSVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | PORT TOBACCO | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | PORT TOBACCO | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | MARBURY | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | LOVES | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 6, 2023 | HUGHESVILLE | 1.75 | $100K |
| May 16, 2022 | WALDORF | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Charles County
- Thunderstorm Wind 446
- Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to the size of golf balls was reported near Waldorf. Hundreds of cars around the Waldorf area were significantly damaged due to the large hail, including broken wind shields and dented bodies. There were also reports of damage to hundreds of homes as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Charles County, Maryland?
96 hail events are recorded in Charles County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Charles County?
The strongest hail on record in Charles County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Charles County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Charles County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/charles-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.