Hail and tornadoes in Dorchester County, MD

Since January 2021, radar estimated hail somewhere in Dorchester County, MD on 36 days. The biggest estimate: 2 in or larger (hen egg), on Mon, May 16, 2022. Hail was reported to the National Weather Service inside the county on 5 days.

Still loading: radar estimates go back to Wed, Oct 14, 2020, and the earlier years are being added.

Days with hail

since January 2021

1 inch or larger

days, estimated or reported

Largest radar estimate

2+ in

Mon, May 16, 2022

Largest reported

2.5 in

Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Radar estimates are NOAA's MESH: the largest hail the radar estimates aloft, on cells about 0.7 mile across, shown as the lower bound of a size band (“1.5+”). They often run larger than what reached the ground, and they aren't evidence of damage at any address.

Radar-estimated hail on Mon, May 16, 2022 around the place, with the hail reported that day — Mon, May 16, 2022: radar-estimated hail around Dorchester County, MD, with the hail reported that day.

Hail on record since 1955

NOAA's Storm Events database lists 24 hail reports in Dorchester County, MD on 12 days, 6 of them 2 inches or larger. The largest: 2.5 in, near Taylors Is, on Tue, Jul 28, 2026.

By decade: 2000s: 7 · 2010s: 2 · 2020s: 15

Tornadoes since 1950

9 tornadoes have touched Dorchester County, MD since 1950, none of them rated F3/EF3 or stronger. They killed 0 and injured 2.

Strongest

Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 7 mi long, 600 yd wide · near Rhodesdale
Tue, Oct 14, 2003 · F1 · 4 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Cambridge
Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · EF0 · 0.45 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Williamsburg
Wed, Sep 1, 2021 · EF0 · 3.82 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Elwood
Mon, Apr 15, 2019 · EF0 · 0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Finchville

Most recent

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · EF0 · 0.45 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Williamsburg
Fri, May 16, 2025 · EF1 · 7 mi long, 600 yd wide · near Rhodesdale
Wed, Sep 1, 2021 · EF0 · 3.82 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Elwood
Mon, Apr 15, 2019 · EF0 · 0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide · near Finchville
Fri, Jul 24, 2009 · EF0 · 0.26 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Elliott · 2 injuries
Sat, Oct 16, 2004 · F0 · 0.5 mi long, 25 yd wide · near Cambridge
Thu, Sep 30, 2004 · F0 · 0.8 mi long, 30 yd wide · near Honga
Tue, Oct 14, 2003 · F1 · 4 mi long, 150 yd wide · near Cambridge
Tue, Sep 2, 2003 · F0 · 0.2 mi long, 50 yd wide · near Church Creek

By decade: 2000s: 5 · 2010s: 1 · 2020s: 3

Still loading: NOAA's record goes back to 1950, and 2003 onward is in so far.

Every hail day since January 2021

Mon, Aug 31, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 10, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 28, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (Taylors Island, MD)
- 2.5 in (Taylors Island, MD)
Thu, Jul 9, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 6, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Jul 4, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Apr 1, 2026
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 8, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, May 16, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.75 in (1 ENE Hurlock, MD)
- 2 in (4 N Secretary, MD)
Wed, May 14, 2025
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sun, Aug 18, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Sat, Aug 3, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jun 14, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Apr 15, 2024
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Aug 15, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Aug 7, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Jul 28, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 8, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Apr 6, 2023
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1.5 in or larger (ping-pong ball)
Reported in the county
- 1.5 in (3 SSW ANDREWS, MD)
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Aug 4, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 21, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Tue, Jun 14, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jun 2, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
Reported in the county
- 1 in (3 SSE HUDSON, MD)
Mon, May 16, 2022
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 2 in or larger (hen egg)
Reported in the county
- 2 in (2 WNW LINKWOOD, MD)
Fri, Aug 27, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Wed, Jul 28, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 0.75 in or larger (penny)
No hail reported in the county.
Thu, Jul 1, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.
Fri, Apr 23, 2021
Radar estimate anywhere in the county: 1 in or larger (quarter)
No hail reported in the county.

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Radar estimates and reports are for anywhere inside the county's boundary. Radar estimates come from NOAA's MRMS estimated hail size (MESH), the largest hail the radar estimates aloft on a ~1 km grid. They often run larger than the hail that reached the ground, and they aren't an observation at any address. Reports are what people reported to the National Weather Service. Neither is proof of damage or an official record for an insurance claim. From NOAA's Storm Events Database (NCEI), which records tornadoes from 1950, hail and thunderstorm wind from 1955, and every kind of storm from 1996. A tornado that crossed county lines is counted in each county it touched. Recent months are added as NCEI publishes them, a few months behind. Damage is in the dollars of its year and is often an estimate.