Hail in Maryland

Events

1,580

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Damage

$2.0 million

• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, April 28, 20023 deaths · 122 injured · $125 million · F4 · 16 eventsA massive tornadic storm tore through Central Charles and Calvert Counties between 7 and 8 PM EDT on the 28th. The tornadoes it produced left a 64 mile path of destruction ranging from F1 to F4 damage.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, June 2, 19985 injured · $5.5 million · F4 · 21 eventsThe combination of an upper-level disturbance, increasing atmospheric shear, and ample instability set the stage for a major severe weather episode across the north half of Maryland during the late afternoon and evening.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 20092 deaths · 6 injured · 1.5 in hail · 21 eventsA potent cold front combined with plenty of instability to trigger showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms were severe, producing damaging winds and large hail.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, April 28, 2002$164,000 · F3 · 7 eventsTornado path length 16-18 miles. One house and several outbuildings destroyed near Hip Roof Road. Most of the damage along tornado path rated F0 to F1.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 7, 20234 injured · $39 million · 4 in hail · 76 eventsA strong cold front, driven by an unusually strong upper-level trough and wind shear, interacted with a hot, humid, and unstable airmass over the Mid-Atlantic. This pattern resulted in the formation of lines of thunderstorms and several supercells.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, March 8, 20081 death · $605,000 · 1 in hail · 29 eventsLow pressure crossed the Mid Atlantic March 8th, bringing a strong cold front through the region during the late afternoon and evening. This front triggered several strong to severe thunderstorms that produced large hail and gusty, damaging winds.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 23, 20151 death · $80,000 · 4 in hail · 71 eventsA cold front moved south through the region. Southerly flow ahead of the front led to an unstable air mass, which combined with steepening mid level lapse rates and increased sheer led to numerous severe thunderstorms being triggered right ahead of the front.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 30, 20241 death · $751,000 · 1.25 in hail · 24 eventsSeveral bands and clusters of thunderstorms produced scattered instances of wind damage mainly near and east of Interstate 95 in Maryland and northern Virginia. There were a few instances of considerable wind damage in Maryland.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 3, 20021 death · 2 injured · $562,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsSeveral thunderstorms with high winds, large hail, and frequent lightning moved through western and central Maryland between 2 and 6 PM EDT. In Allegany County, a few trees and power lines were downed in Cumberland. Pea sized hail was also reported.
• Flash Flooding and Hail in Maryland, July 14 to 15, 20001 death · $659,000 · 1.75 in hail · 23 eventsA cold front moved across the region during the evening of the 14th. Thunderstorms that developed ahead and along this front produced very heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, large hail, and winds in excess of 55 MPH. Across Baltimore County, heavy rain flooded several roads.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 26, 19981 death · 2 injured · $130,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsA weak upper-level disturbance, combined with a surface trough, triggered a hot, humid, unstable air mass lying across much of Maryland.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, May 18, 19952 injured · $2.1 million · F2 · 10 eventsA line of severe thunderstorms moved through the district during the afternoon of the 18th. Several trees were down on Beach Drive in NW D.C., and numerous others were reported down in the Federal sector (downtown).
• Hail and Damaging Wind in Maryland, June 17, 20001 death · 8 injured · $2,000 · 0.88 in hail · 7 eventsSlow moving thunderstorms dropped very heavy rain across Maryland during the afternoon and evening of the 17th. In Washington County, some streams rose above bankful and roads were temporarily covered by water after a deluge of rain. Over 1.25 inches of rain fell in 90 minutes.
• Tornado and Hail in Maryland, May 15, 19812 injured · $2.5 million · F2 · 2 events
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 29, 2012$1.0 million · 1.75 in hail · 131 eventsA strong upper-level disturbance passed through the region in a northwest flow aloft. Extremely hot and humid conditions caused high amounts of instability. The upper-level disturbance triggered a line of thunderstorms that moved through the area.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 15, 20001 death · $102,000 · 1 in hail · 14 eventsA line of thunderstorms which produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lighting moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. In Washington County, several trees were downed on the north end of Hagerstown.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 5, 202019 injured · $110,000 · 1.5 in hail · 6 eventsAn upper-level disturbance interacting with a stalled surface front draped over Maryland produced widely scattered severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of Sunday, July 5th, 2020.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 3 to 4, 20171 death · 3 injured · 1 in hail · 21 eventsA weak boundary along with hot and humid air caused thunderstorms to develop. A few thunderstorms became severe due to high amounts of instability.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, May 16, 2025$2.1 million · EF1 · 65 eventsA line of thunderstorms developed over western Maryland and eastern West Virginia, then significantly gathered strength as it moved east into the I-95 corridor. Destructive winds, very large hail, and a tornado were observed with some of the most intense storms.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, November 1, 1994$17 million · F1 · 20 eventsNickel-sized hail, combined with wind gusts up to 60 mph, occurred at Catonsville in southwestern Baltimore Co.
• Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 12, 2022$4.1 million · 1.25 in hail · 67 eventsAn outbreak of significant severe weather occurred during the afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday, July 12th, 2022.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, June 1, 20122 injured · $831,000 · EF1 · 60 eventsLow pressure tracked through the Ohio Valley and into the Great Lakes. The warm front associated with this system passed through our region during the first.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, June 4, 2008$2.1 million · EF0 · 76 eventsA stalled front resided across the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon and evening of June 4th, allowing moisture and instability to pool along the boundary.
• Tornadoes and Hail in Maryland, May 13, 20002 injured · $482,000 · F1 · 45 eventsTemperatures in the mid 80s to lower 90s in combination with humid conditions resulted in several rounds of thunderstorms across Maryland west of the Chesapeake Bay from midday through late evening on the 13th.
• Tornado and Hail in Maryland, September 28, 2006$6.2 million · F1 · 7 eventsSignificant severe thunderstorms occurred on September 28 across the region. A strong cold front moved from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mid Atlantic during the afternoon. The cold front reached to along the Chesapeake Bay around midnight.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.