84
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$31K
Property damage
Hail in Harford County, Maryland: 84 recorded events between 1970 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #1,654 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Harford County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Harford County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 84 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 Harford County archive, hail makes up 8.9% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,654 for this hazard and #9 within Maryland, putting it in the 46.8 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Harford County with 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2025 | EMMORTON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | GLENWOOD | 1 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | GLENWOOD | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | GLENWOOD | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 3, 2025 | BENSON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | NORRISVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | HAVRE DE GRACE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | UPPER XRDS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | EDGEWOOD | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | ABINGDON | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Harford County
- Thunderstorm Wind 578
- Flash Flood 146
- Flood 79
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Harford County, Maryland?
84 hail events are recorded in Harford County between 1970 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Harford County?
The strongest hail on record in Harford County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Harford 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 Harford County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/harford-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.