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Hail in Frederick County, Maryland
86 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.
Frederick County, Maryland, has 86 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 35 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 54 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.4% of the 1,580 hail events recorded in Maryland; its 13.0 per 100 square miles compares with 16.3 statewide.
13 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.50 inches (tennis ball size).
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Frederick County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 86 | 1,580 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 16.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.1 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
9May
18Jun
27Jul
12Aug
12Sep
3Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 1957 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Frederick County had?
86 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 Frederick County?
16 Mar 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Frederick County?
The hail of 16 Jul 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $10K.
How does Frederick County compare with Maryland for hail?
13.0 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 86 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.