Maryland hail map — August 7, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 12 Maryland cities on August 7, 2023. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Hagerstown.
- Cities hit
- 12
- in Maryland
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Maryland cities hit on August 7, 2023
What people on the ground measured in Maryland on August 7, 2023
12 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 4.00″ softball size Public1 N Clear Spring, MD1:54 PM EDTWashington County
Public reported and sent image of approximately 4 inch hail north of Clear Spring, MD. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter4 ENE Mc Henry, MD1:46 PM EDTGarrett County
Photos of at least 2 inch hail between McHenry and Bittinger.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Social Media2 E Clear Spring, MD1:58 PM EDTWashington County
Delayed hail report from storm chaser
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicWilliamsport, MD3:00 PM EDTWashington County
Public reports 2 inch hail in Williamsport. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size PublicSmithsburg, MD3:32 PM EDTWashington County
Public reports 2 inch hail near Smithsburg, and stated the hail had melted some before being measured. Time estimated from radar.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Social Media2 SE Smithsburg, MD3:39 PM EDTWashington County
Delayed hail report from storm chaser
- 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter1 SE Funkstown, MD3:14 PM EDTWashington County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public7 ESE Mc Henry, MD1:48 PM EDTGarrett County
A couple of public reports of half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail in the North Glade area of Swanton, MD. Time estimated from radar.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Social Media4 ESE Funkstown, MD3:20 PM EDTWashington County
- 1.25″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 NNW Clear Spring, MD1:53 PM EDTWashington County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 NNW Clear Spring, MD1:48 PM EDTWashington County
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 NNW Clear Spring, MD1:50 PM EDTWashington County
Showing the 12 largest of 16 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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Maryland hail on August 7, 2023
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 12 Maryland cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Hagerstown. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.