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Hail in Talbot County, Maryland
24 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 24 hail events in Talbot County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
June is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 10 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 1,580 hail events recorded in Maryland; its 8.9 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 | Talbot County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 24 | 1,580 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 16.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.4 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 24 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 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2017 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1957 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Talbot County had?
24 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 Talbot County?
16 May 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Talbot County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Talbot County compare with Maryland for hail?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 24 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.