Hail in Maine — where it hits, county by county
Maine logged 136 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Maine →Top hail counties in Maine (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroostook | 50 | 10.0 | May | 8% |
| Penobscot | 34 | 6.8 | Jun | 24% |
| Cumberland | 12 | 2.4 | Jul | 16% |
| FRANKLIN | 11 | 2.2 | May | 18% |
| Piscataquis | 10 | 2.0 | Aug | 40% |
| Washington | 6 | 1.2 | Jul | 0% |
| OXFORD | 5 | 1.0 | Jun | 0% |
| Hancock | 4 | 0.8 | Aug | 0% |
| Somerset | 4 | 0.8 | Aug | 25% |
Key figures — Maine hail at a glance
- Maine logged 136 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Aroostook County leads Maine with 50 hail reports over that span — about 10.0 per year.
- Reported hail in Maine peaks in May.
- Roughly 21 of Maine's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/maine (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Maine hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Maine?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Maine are Aroostook, Penobscot, Cumberland. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Maine?
Reported hail in Maine peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Maine's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 136 reports over 5 years.
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