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Hail reports Maine

No hail reports arrived in Maine in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 40 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 2.75 inches at Eastport on Jul 18, 2006.

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 40 hail reports in Maine a year, across about 10 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Maine

Largest hailstones recorded in Maine since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
2.75 inchesBaseballEastport, Washington CountyJul 18, 2006
2.75 inchesBaseballKingfield, Franklin CountyJun 1, 2011
2.75 inchesBaseballKingfield, Franklin CountyJun 1, 2011
2.75 inchesBaseballNorth Berwick, York CountyJul 19, 2015
2.50 inchesTennis ballFt Kent, Aroostook CountyAug 4, 2007
2.50 inchesTennis ballBingham, Somerset CountyMay 27, 2011
2.50 inchesTennis ballWaterboro Center, York CountyAug 4, 2015
2.50 inchesTennis ballEagle Lake, Aroostook CountyJul 24, 2022
2.50 inchesTennis ballAllagash, Aroostook CountyJul 24, 2022
2.00 inchesHen eggLincolnville Center, Waldo CountyAug 18, 1996

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Maine, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.70.0214111110.20.00.0

Counties in Maine with the most hail reports

Counties in Maine with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Aroostook8.0
York5.2
Cumberland4.9
Penobscot3.5
Oxford3.5
Kennebec3.0
Somerset2.2
Piscataquis2.1
Franklin1.9
Androscoggin1.7

Cities in Maine with hail data

Tracked cities in Maine with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Portland6.52.50 inches Aug 4, 2015
Caribou4.32.00 inches Aug 4, 2007

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