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Hail in Aroostook County, Maine
213 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 213 hail events in Aroostook County, Maine, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 39 years.
July is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 162 events against 43 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 17.4% of the 1,222 hail events recorded in Maine; its 3.2 per 100 square miles compares with 4.0 statewide.
30 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Maine
| Measure | Aroostook County | Maine | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 213 | 1,222 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.2 | 4.0 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 31.9 | 8.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
21Jun
52Jul
81Aug
56Sep
3Oct
0Nov
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
The 198 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 213. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2023 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.50 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.12 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1977 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1973 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1973 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1962 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1958 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Aroostook County had?
213 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 Aroostook County?
17 Jun 2026 (Hail, 0.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Aroostook County?
The hail of 11 Aug 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Aroostook County compare with Maine for hail?
3.2 events per 100 square miles against 4.0 statewide; the county holds 213 of the state's 1,222 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.