105
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$12K
Property damage
Hail in Prince George's County, Maryland: 105 recorded events between 1959 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,379 nationally and #4 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Prince George's County, Maryland: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Prince George's County is the 2000s, when 53 of the county's 105 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 Prince George's County archive, hail makes up 10.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,379 for this hazard and #4 within Maryland, putting it in the 55.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Prince George's 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2022 | WESTWOOD | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2022 | BADEN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | CAMP SPGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | ARUNDEL | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | COLLINGTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | COLLINGTON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | HIGH BRIDGE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 1, 2021 | BOWIE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | ALLENTOWN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | (ADW)ANDREWS AFB CAM | 1.25 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Prince George's County
- Thunderstorm Wind 563
- Flash Flood 117
- Flood 99
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Dime-sized hail fell briefly in Capitol Heights. Marble-sized hail fell a bit earlier in downtown Washington, DC. One tree fell onto wires near Greenbelt, causing a disruption of service to 2300 Potomac Electric Power customers.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Prince George's County, Maryland?
105 hail events are recorded in Prince George's County between 1959 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Prince George's County?
The strongest hail on record in Prince George's County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Prince George's 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 Prince George’s County, Maryland.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/maryland/prince-georges-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.