55
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12K
Property damage
Hail in Howard County, Maryland: 55 recorded events between 1976 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #2,130 nationally and #12 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Howard County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Howard County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 55 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 Howard County archive, hail makes up 9.0% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,130 for this hazard and #12 within Maryland, putting it in the 31.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Howard County with 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | GLENWOOD | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | WEST FRIENDSHIP | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | DORSEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | JONESTOWN | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 26, 2021 | WATERLOO | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | NORTH LAUREL | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | ELKRIDGE | 0.75 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2019 | NORTH LAUREL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | EAST LIOAK | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 2, 2019 | KNOLLWOOD | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Howard County
- Thunderstorm Wind 347
- Flash Flood 90
- Flood 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds knocked down large branches and power lines near the Mount Airy area of Frederick County and pea-size hail feel for 5 to 10 minutes. Three-quarter inch hail covered the ground in the Mount Airy area along the Carroll and Howard County lines.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Howard County, Maryland?
55 hail events are recorded in Howard County between 1976 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Howard County?
The strongest hail on record in Howard County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Howard 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 Howard County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/howard-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.