Hail history for Oxford County, Maine
Every NOAA hail report filed in Oxford County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Oxford County
- Last hail
- Jul 11, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 5
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 6 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Jul 11, 1980
107 reports on 68 days since 1958 · #5 of 17 Maine counties
Hail map · Oxford County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Oxford County
The latest hail report in Oxford County is from July 11, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 11, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Oxford County logged 74 reports on 45 hail days, about 3.7 reports a year. That is 90% more than the median Maine county (1.9 a year) and ranks #5 of 17 Maine counties for all-time reports. Oxford County holds 9% of all 1,236 hail reports in Maine.
5% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Maine county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 11, 1980.
Reports were down 70% in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (57). The busiest year was 2007, with 12 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in June (51% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Oxford County 3.7
- Median Maine county 1.9
Hail days 2006–2025
- Oxford County 45
- Median Maine county 22
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Oxford County 5%
- Median Maine county 2%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 23, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 4, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 22, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1980 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | 16:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 13, 1958 | 2.25 inhen egg | — | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Sep 12, 2013 | 2.00 inhen egg | 0.85 SE Upton | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 2.00 inhen egg | 5 SE Andover | 15:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 5, 2010 | 2.00 inhen egg | 1.38 S Paris | 16:20 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
- Under 1 in 47 44%
- 1–2 in 55 51%
- 2 in + 5 5%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.5 E South Paris | 04:40 local · NCEI |
| May 23, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.13 SSE East Sumner | 12:55 local · NCEI |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.85 SW Norway | 15:14 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 N Merrill Corner | 18:05 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | Denmark | 14:32 local · NCEI |
| May 22, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.85 SE Locke Mills | 15:08 local · NCEI |
| Oct 10, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.47 NNW Peru | 19:12 local · NCEI |
| Oct 10, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.85 SE Bethel Dyke Fld Arpt | 18:55 local · NCEI |
| Oct 10, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.07 S Ketcham | 18:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 13, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.05 S Denmark | 17:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.73 NE Kezar Falls | 15:25 local · NCEI |
| Jun 6, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.69 S East Hiram | 09:10 local · NCEI |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixfield | 8 | 7 | Oct 10, 2020 |
| South Paris | 8 | 6 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Bethel | 6 | 5 | Oct 10, 2020 |
| Fryeburg | 6 | 6 | Jun 23, 2013 |
| Oxford | 6 | 5 | Mar 17, 2016 |
| Mexico | 5 | 3 | Aug 3, 2007 |
| Rumford | 4 | 3 | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Kezar Falls | 3 | 3 | Jun 17, 2008 |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | Jun 1, 2017 |
Questions about hail in Oxford County
How often does it hail in Oxford County, Maine?
107 hail reports have been logged in Oxford County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 3.7 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 17 Maine counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Oxford County?
Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 51% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Oxford County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 11, 1980. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Oxford County?
The most recent report in this data is from July 11, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Oxford County had in the last five years?
5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 6 reports. The most recent was July 11, 2025.
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.