Hail Washington, DC
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Washington. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Washington has collected 4 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.25 inches and fell at Ripley. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Washington. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 18.8 hail reports a year, coming on about 5.0 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on Apr 28, 2002.
Hail storms near Washington in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2026 | 1.25 inches half dollar | RipleyCharles County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | CliftonFairfax County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 2 NW Manassas ParkPrince William County | Trained Spotter |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | CliftonFairfax County | Trained Spotter |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Washington
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | La Plata, Charles County | Apr 28, 2002 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Annandale, Fairfax County | Aug 11, 2004 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Lorton, Fairfax County | Apr 23, 1999 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Sterling, Loudoun County | May 2, 2002 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Rockville, Montgomery County | May 2, 2016 |
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.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Washington
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 89 | 23% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 296 | 75% |
| 2 inches and larger | 10 | 3% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 395 reports within 25 miles of Washington from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.