Hail Swath Map Preview
The Portland, ME hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.50". There are 8 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 23, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Portland, ME Hail Map
The July 23, 2021 hail swath map for Portland, ME covers approximately 144 square miles and includes an estimated 29,958 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 81 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 17,158 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 81 sq mi | 17,158 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 54 sq mi | 11,947 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 5 sq mi | 738 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1 sq mi | 40 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 75 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Portland, ME Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 23, 2021 hail swath map area for Portland, ME, HailGeeks estimates 13,791 single-family homes, 801 townhomes, and 3,619 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 8,211 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 8,211 | 521 | 2,346 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 5,162 | 235 | 1,216 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 335 | 43 | 54 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 48 | 1 | 2 |
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Counties Inside the Portland, ME Hail Map
Hail from the July 23, 2021 storm was mapped across 6 counties in the Portland, ME region. Carroll County, NH had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.50" with roughly 622 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Portland, ME Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 4 cities near Portland, ME. South Portland, ME had the strongest mapped signal at 0.50", with an estimated 1,922 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Portland, ME Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 23, 2021 Portland, ME hail map spans 21 ZIP codes. ZIP 03849 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 322.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 23, 2021 hail map for Portland, ME currently list 8 public hail reports, 4 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 23, 2021 11:35 AM CT |
1.25 in | 2 SSW Effingham | NH | OBSERVED HAIL UP TO 1.25 INCH; NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 153 AND OLD POUND RD. HAIL LASTED ABOUT 3 MINUTES. GUSTY WINDS OCCURRED AS WELL. |
July 23, 2021 12:00 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Effingham | NH | QUARTER-SIZED HAIL FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 12:55 TO 1PM AT THE PINE RIVER STATE FOREST. MEASURED HAIL WITH RULER. |
July 23, 2021 1:25 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 SE Madison | NH | GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL REPORTED... WHICH CRACKED A CAR WINDSHIELD. |
July 23, 2021 1:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 NNE Meredith | NH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 23, 2021 1:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Freedom | NH | BENNETT ROAD. |
July 23, 2021 3:30 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 ESE Kingston | NH | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 23, 2021 4:09 PM CT |
1.00 in | Merrimac | MA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 23, 2021 4:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | Haverhill | MA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 23, 2021 1:25 PM CT | Madison | NH | MULTIPLE BRANCHES DOWN DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS. | |
July 23, 2021 1:25 PM CT | 2 SE Madison | NH | SEVERAL TREE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS THE AREA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. | |
July 23, 2021 1:50 PM CT | 3 W Freedom | NH | A TREE DOWN ALONG WITH SEVERAL TREE LIMBS ON BENNETT ROAD. | |
July 23, 2021 5:00 PM CT | 4 WNW Cumberland | ME | BRANCHES AND SOME LARGE TREES DOWN ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF FOREST LAKE. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 23, 2021 Portland, ME storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Portland, ME Region
We found 4 more hail maps with reports from the same Portland, ME region as the July 23, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jun 15, 2021 through Jul 20, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 20, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Portland, ME
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