Hail History

Hail history for Gorham, Maine

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gorham since 1980, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Gorham

Last hail
Aug 4, 2015
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 16, 2008

13 reports on 10 days since 1980 · #6 of 16 Maine places

Hail map · Gorham

Gorham Westbrook North Windham Lake Arrowhead Naples Casco Brunswick 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Cumberland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Gorham

The latest hail report in and around Gorham is from August 4, 2015, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Gorham logged 10 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Maine town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #6 of 16 Maine cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Gorham accounts for 9% of the 148 reports filed in Cumberland County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Maine town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 16, 2008 near 0.5 W Gorham.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (10). The busiest year was 2015, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (46% of reports); 46% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Gorham 0.5
  • Cumberland County 5.1
  • Median Maine town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Gorham 7
  • Cumberland County 40
  • Median Maine town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Gorham 0%
  • Cumberland County 3%
  • Median Maine town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2011: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020
Reports per year, 1980–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 6 reports (46%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 4 reports (31%) Aug September: 1 reports (8%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Gorham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 16, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 15:36 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 NW Gorham Cumberland 16:32 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Gorham Cumberland 16:30 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 08:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 16:41 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Gorham
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 4, 2015 1.50 inping pong ball 0.85 NW Gorham Cumberland 16:32 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.85 SW Gorham Cumberland 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 0.75 inpenny 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 16:05 local · NCEI
Sep 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 08:55 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 0.75 inpenny 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 16:46 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 16:41 local · NCEI
Aug 16, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 15:36 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.5 W Gorham Cumberland 12:32 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2006 0.75 inpenny Gorham Cumberland 19:44 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 1997 0.75 inpenny Gorham Cumberland 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1988 0.75 inpenny — Cumberland 17:10 local · NCEI

Hail history near Gorham

Questions about hail in Gorham

How often does it hail in Gorham, Maine?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gorham since 1980. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 16 Maine places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Gorham?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 46% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Gorham?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 16, 2008 near 0.5 W Gorham. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Gorham?

The most recent report in this data is from August 4, 2015 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Gorham had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Gorham since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 4, 2015.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.