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Marine Hail in the United States

National statistics for marine hail events from the NOAA Storm Events Database (2015-2025): how often they occur, where they hit hardest, and the human and property toll.

285
Events recorded
0
Fatalities
$0
Property damage
10
Areas affected

The verdict

NOAA records marine hail more prominently by frequency than by loss: #40 of 54 for event count versus #50 for combined damage. Its <0.1% event share and 0% damage share describe different parts of the record.

#40 of 54
NOAA hazard types, by event count
<0.1%
share of all NOAA storm events, 2015-2025
285
marine hail events, 10 states and marine areas affected

Ranking reflects NOAA Storm Events Database event counts, not fatalities, injuries, or damage severity; a rare hazard type can still be individually catastrophic.

How dangerous are Marine Hail events in the U.S.?

Where this hazard actually strikes varies sharply by region. The three states and marine areas absorbing the largest share of events are ATLANTIC SOUTH (77 events, 0 fatalities), LAKE MICHIGAN (67 events, 0 fatalities), ATLANTIC NORTH (46 events, 0 fatalities), a pattern driven more by climatology than by any one state's vulnerability. At the other end, states and marine areas such as LAKE ST CLAIR, LAKE ONTARIO, ST LAWRENCE R report far fewer events, often reflecting hazard climatology rather than underreporting.

This is a more frequency-heavy than loss-heavy record. The hazard ranks #40 by event count but #50 for combined property and crop damage, a gap of 10 places. Its listed losses represent 0% of the catalog total. The human-toll rank is #49, or 0% of recorded fatalities, so neither event count nor damage rank substitutes for the other.

The cumulative NOAA record has a smaller reported human toll than most hazard types on this measure: 0 fatalities and 0 injuries among 285 events. PlainHazard's low human-toll band means fewer than five recorded fatalities during 2015-2025. It does not mean that an individual event is harmless, or that unrecorded impacts are zero.

The annual record is uneven rather than steadily rising or falling. The peak year on record was 2017, logging 40 events and $0 in property damage in a single calendar year. The most recent year in the dataset is 2025 with 25 events recorded. Across the full 11-year window, annual event counts reflect natural year-to-year noise given how infrequently this hazard is recorded at all.

Frequency and per-event lethality sit close together for this hazard: #40 by event count and #44 by fatalities per event among the 44 types with at least 100 recorded events, at no recorded fatalities. Recorded damage averages $0 per event. Neither the cumulative total nor the rate is misleading here -- they tell the same story.

NOAA entries are reports filed by local National Weather Service offices. Counts therefore reflect both observed weather and reporting practice; they do not measure unreported events, household exposure, or the probability of a future event at one address.

Marine Hail by State and Marine Area

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This is one of the most geographically concentrated hazards in the NOAA catalog: the five most-affected states absorb 87% of all 285 recorded events.

# State or Marine Area EventsFatalitiesProperty Damage
1 ATLANTIC SOUTH 77 0 $0
2 LAKE MICHIGAN 67 0 $0
3 ATLANTIC NORTH 46 0 $0
4 LAKE SUPERIOR 42 0 $0
5 GULF OF MEXICO 15 0 $0
6 LAKE HURON 12 0 $0
7 LAKE ERIE 9 0 $0
8 LAKE ST CLAIR 9 0 $0
9 LAKE ONTARIO 7 0 $0
10 ST LAWRENCE R 1 0 $0

Marine Hail by Year

Recorded marine hail events averaged 28 per year across 2015-2019 versus 25 per year across 2020-2025: a 11% lower recorded rate in the later window. Reporting intensity varies by forecast office, so window-to-window comparisons describe the record, not a verified physical trend.

Year EventsFatalitiesProperty Damage
2025 25 0 $0
2024 22 0 $0
2023 28 0 $0
2022 29 0 $0
2021 25 0 $0
2020 18 0 $0
2019 32 0 $0
2018 24 0 $0
2017 40 0 $0
2016 23 0 $0
2015 19 0 $0

What this record shows for Marine Hail

Marine Hail ranks #40 of 54 NOAA hazard types by event count; ATLANTIC SOUTH leads the geography table with 77 events, and 2017 is the peak year at 40 events.

  • Compare how often this hazard appears against other NOAA event types nationally. All hazards
  • Marine Hail events concentrate unevenly - the five most-affected states and marine areas already account for a large share of the national marine hail record in this extract. Hazard risk by region

NOAA Storm Events counts reflect filed reports, not a forecast or household-level probability. For current threats follow the National Weather Service and local officials; in an emergency call 911.

Further reading for Marine Hail

Hazard risk by region

Marine Hail events concentrate unevenly - the five most-affected states and marine areas already account for a large share of the national marine hail record in this extract.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which states and marine areas record the most marine hail events?
ATLANTIC SOUTH records the most marine hail events of any state or marine area, and the five most-affected states and marine areas together account for 87% of all 285 recorded events nationwide.
How much damage do marine hail events cause?
Marine Hail events have caused an estimated $0 in combined property and crop damage from 2015 to 2025: $0 in property damage and $0 in crop damage.
What year had the most marine hail events?
The year with the most recorded marine hail events was 2017, with 40 events resulting in 0 fatalities and $0 in property damage.
How dangerous are marine hail events?
PlainHazard places marine hail in its low human-toll band, based on 0 fatalities and 0 injuries in NOAA's 2015-2025 record across 10 states and marine areas. This is a descriptive grouping for comparing cumulative records, not an official NOAA safety rating or a forecast for any individual event.
Which states and marine areas have the fewest marine hail events?
The states and marine areas with the fewest marine hail events include LAKE ST CLAIR (9 events), LAKE ONTARIO (7 events), ST LAWRENCE R (1 events).

Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (2015-2025) For informational purposes only

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