Hail in Maryland — where it hits, county by county
Maryland logged 138 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 Maryland →Top hail counties in Maryland (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 27 | 5.4 | Jun | 11% |
| Washington | 19 | 3.8 | Aug | 37% |
| Dorchester | 18 | 3.6 | May | 61% |
| Anne Arundel | 15 | 3.0 | Jun | 0% |
| Carroll | 13 | 2.6 | Jul | 8% |
| Frederick | 10 | 2.0 | Mar | 0% |
| Allegany | 10 | 2.0 | May | 30% |
| CALVERT | 9 | 1.8 | May | 67% |
| St. Marys | 9 | 1.8 | May | 0% |
| Charles | 8 | 1.6 | Jun | 0% |
Key figures — Maryland hail at a glance
- Maryland logged 138 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Baltimore County leads Maryland with 27 hail reports over that span — about 5.4 per year.
- Reported hail in Maryland peaks in June.
- Roughly 31 of Maryland'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/maryland (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Maryland hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Maryland?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Maryland are Baltimore, Washington, Dorchester. 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 Maryland?
Reported hail in Maryland peaks around June, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Maryland'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 138 reports over 5 years.
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