Hail in Maryland — where it hits, county by county
Maryland logged 129 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 | 26 | 5.2 | Jun | 8% |
| Washington | 18 | 3.6 | Aug | 39% |
| DORCHESTER | 16 | 3.2 | May | 56% |
| Anne Arundel | 14 | 2.8 | Jun | 0% |
| Frederick | 10 | 2.0 | Mar | 0% |
| Allegany | 10 | 2.0 | May | 30% |
| CALVERT | 9 | 1.8 | May | 67% |
| Carroll | 9 | 1.8 | May | 11% |
| St. Marys | 9 | 1.8 | May | 0% |
| Charles | 8 | 1.6 | Jun | 0% |
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 May, 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 129 reports over 5 years.