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Hail in Garrett County, Maryland
48 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.
Garrett County, Maryland, has 48 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 19 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 27 events against 19 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 1,580 hail events recorded in Maryland; its 7.4 per 100 square miles compares with 16.3 statewide.
4 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 | Garrett County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 48 | 1,580 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 16.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 16.7 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
1May
11Jun
11Jul
12Aug
5Sep
5Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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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 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Mar 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Garrett County had?
48 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 Garrett County?
7 Aug 2023 (Hail, 1.50 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Garrett County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Garrett County compare with Maryland for hail?
7.4 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 48 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.