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Hail dates in Frederick County, Maryland
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Frederick County on 11 days since 2016 (22 separate reports, 22 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2018; the most recent hail was March 16, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Frederick County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported in Middletown. |
| 2024-08-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported near Frederick. |
| 2024-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was observed in Point of Rocks. |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail of up to ping pong ball size was reported in Adamstown. |
| 2023-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported south-southwest of Thurmont. |
| 2020-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported near MD-17 Myersville Road near Myersville. |
| 2019-08-22 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Golf ball-sized hail (1.75 in diameter) was reported near Thurmont Elementary School. |
| 2018-05-15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Tennis ball sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported near Frederick. |
| 2017-02-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported near Woodsboro. |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Frederick County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 284 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 | 81 mph | 1 | On June 15, 2026, a survey team from the National Weather Service|Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office conducted a formal|storm a… |
| 2025-04-19 | 81 mph | 3 | A wind gust of 70 knots (81 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Camp David (KRSP). Hundreds of trees, limbs, wires, and poles blew down arou… |
| 2023-08-07 | 81 mph | 10 | Numerous large trees down and snapped including one onto a house in the 2600 block of Thurston Road near Dixon Road. |
| 2019-08-22 | 81 mph | 5 | Numerous large trees, wires, and poles were blown down near the intersection of Hessong Bridge Road and Blue Mountain Road. |
| 2019-08-18 | 81 mph | 5 | Multiple trees were uprooted and snapped, and damage occurred to vinyl siding on a few homes on Penn Shop Road between Ridge Road and Fin… |
| 2019-07-22 | 81 mph | 4 | Several large trees were snapped off halfway up or uprooted near Adam Court. |
| 2020-02-07 | 75 mph | 2 | Multiple uprooted trees on property near the 15200 block of Oak Orchard Road. |
| 2019-05-30 | 71 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 62 knots (71 mph) was measured near New Market. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Frederick County?
March 16, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on May 15, 2018.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Washington County, MD (25 mi) · Loudoun County, VA (27 mi) · Berkeley County, WV (28 mi) · Montgomery County, MD (29 mi) · Fairfax County, VA (39 mi) · Frederick County, VA (42 mi) · Prince William County, VA (48 mi) · Baltimore County, MD (49 mi)
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