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Hail in Worcester County, Maryland
32 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 32 hail events in Worcester County, Maryland, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 16 years.
May is the busiest month, with 12 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 16 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2% of the 1,580 hail events recorded in Maryland; its 6.8 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 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Maryland
| Measure | Worcester County | Maryland | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 32 | 1,580 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.8 | 16.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 6.0 | 2.6 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | May | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
1Apr
6May
12Jun
5Jul
5Aug
2Sep
0Oct
0Nov
1Dec
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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 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Mar 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Nov 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Worcester County had?
32 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 Worcester County?
31 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 Worcester County?
The hail of 27 Jul 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Worcester County compare with Maryland for hail?
6.8 events per 100 square miles against 16.3 statewide; the county holds 32 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.