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Hail in Cecil County, Maryland
35 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 35 hail events in Cecil County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 11 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 1,580 hail events recorded in Maryland; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 16.3 statewide.
7 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Cecil County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 35 | 1,580 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 16.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
6May
12Jun
7Jul
3Aug
6Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 35 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1985 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cecil County had?
35 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Cecil County?
17 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cecil County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Cecil County compare with Maryland for hail?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 35 of the state's 1,580 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.