113
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Penobscot County, Maine: 113 recorded events between 1958 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #1,278 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Penobscot County, Maine: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Penobscot County is the 2000s, when 34 of the county's 113 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 Penobscot County archive, hail makes up 19.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,278 for this hazard and #4 within Maine, putting it in the 58.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Penobscot County with 56 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 9, 2024 | LEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | LEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | LEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | LINCOLN CENTER | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | PRENTISS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | PRENTISS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | PRENTISS | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | MATTAWAMKEAG | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | OLAMON | 1 | $0 |
| May 23, 2024 | HERMON | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Penobscot County
- Thunderstorm Wind 375
- Flood 42
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A severe thunderstorm, likely mesocyclonic, produced damaging winds and golf ball- to baseball-size hail. Several residences, outbuildings, and vehicles received substantial damage. Many trees were blown over. One resident on Bottle Lake reported five foot waves on the small body of water.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Penobscot County, Maine?
113 hail events are recorded in Penobscot County between 1958 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Penobscot County?
The strongest hail on record in Penobscot County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Penobscot 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 Penobscot County, Maine.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maine/penobscot-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.