Hail in Androscoggin County, Maine

Hail in Androscoggin County, Maine: 56 recorded events between 1975 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,108 nationally and #9 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Androscoggin County is the 2010s, when 24 of the county's 56 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 Androscoggin County archive, hail makes up 21.1% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,108 for this hazard and #9 within Maine, putting it in the 31.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Androscoggin County with 28 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.

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How many hail events are on record in Androscoggin County, Maine?

56 hail events are recorded in Androscoggin County between 1975 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Androscoggin County?

The strongest hail on record in Androscoggin County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Androscoggin 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.