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Hail reports DC

No hail has been reported anywhere in DC during the last 24 hours. In an average year, DC sees 1.0 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 1.75 inches. That stone fell at US Capitol on Jul 19, 2016. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.

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NCEI Storm Events data place DC at 50 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 1.0 hail reports in DC a year, across about 0 days.

Largest hailstones on record in DC

Largest hailstones recorded in DC since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
1.75 inchesGolf ballUS Capitol, District of Columbia CountyJul 19, 2016
1.75 inchesGolf ballTenleytown, District of Columbia CountyJun 2, 2019
1.75 inchesGolf ballTenleytown, District of Columbia CountyAug 20, 2019
1.50 inchesPing pong ballGeorgetown, District of Columbia CountyJul 19, 2016
1.50 inchesPing pong ballTenleytown, District of Columbia CountyJun 2, 2019
1.50 inchesPing pong ballUS Capitol, District of Columbia CountyAug 20, 2019
1.25 inchesHalf dollarSoutheast Portion, District of Columbia CountyAug 7, 2000
1.25 inchesHalf dollarBrookland, District of Columbia CountyJul 19, 2016
1.25 inchesHalf dollarTenleytown, District of Columbia CountyJun 2, 2019
1.00 inchesQuarterNorthwest Portion, District of Columbia CountyJun 2, 1998

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in DC, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.00.20.00.40.30.10.00.00.00.0

Counties in DC with the most hail reports

Counties in DC with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
District of Columbia1.0

Cities in DC with hail data

Tracked cities in DC with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Washington18.83.00 inches Apr 28, 2002

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

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