Hail History

Hail history for Lake Arrowhead, Maine

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Arrowhead since 1986, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lake Arrowhead

Last hail
Aug 4, 2015
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 17, 2008

12 reports on 6 days since 1986 · #11 of 16 Maine places

Hail map · Lake Arrowhead

Lake Arrowhead Gorham Sanford North Windham Westbrook Kennebunk 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; York County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lake Arrowhead

The latest hail report in and around Lake Arrowhead is from August 4, 2015, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lake Arrowhead logged 8 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Maine town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #11 of 16 Maine cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lake Arrowhead accounts for 8% of the 149 reports filed in York 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 June 17, 2008 near 0.85 SW Limerick Mills.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2008, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (67% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lake Arrowhead 0.4
  • York County 5.5
  • Median Maine town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lake Arrowhead 3
  • York County 35
  • Median Maine town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lake Arrowhead 0%
  • York County 2%
  • Median Maine town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1986: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1986–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 8 reports (67%) Jun July: 3 reports (25%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 Lake Arrowhead
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 17, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW Limerick Mills York 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW Limerick Mills York 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — York 11:50 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E North Hollis York 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.85 SW Limerick Mills York 13:36 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lake Arrowhead
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 4, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.5 E North Hollis York 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW Limerick Mills York 13:40 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.85 SW Limerick Mills York 13:36 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW Limerick Mills York 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 2008 0.75 inpenny 0.85 SE North Waterboro York 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 0.88 innickel North Waterboro York 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 0.75 inpenny North Waterboro York 12:52 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2007 0.75 inpenny North Waterboro York 12:51 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 2001 0.75 inpenny Limerick York 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny North Waterboro York 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2000 0.75 inpenny Limerick York 13:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 1986 1.75 ingolf ball — York 11:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lake Arrowhead

Questions about hail in Lake Arrowhead

How often does it hail in Lake Arrowhead, Maine?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Arrowhead since 1986. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #11 of 16 Maine places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lake Arrowhead?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 67% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lake Arrowhead?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 17, 2008 near 0.85 SW Limerick Mills. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lake Arrowhead?

The most recent report in this data is from August 4, 2015 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lake Arrowhead 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.