Hail History

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Hail history im Gaithersburg, MD

Last hail im 10 milesMay 3, 20251.00 in (25-cent coin)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)May 2, 2016
Hail days im 200633
Days im hail 1 inch imwin25
Tornadoes im 10 miles6
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles438

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Gaithersburg im 33 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im May 2, 2016. Hail ej common im April im August.

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Recent hail im Gaithersburg

DateHail sizeWhereSource
May 3, 20251.00 in
25-cent coin		Cedar Grove
1 hail report · closest 7 mi im Gaithersburg		NOAA Storm Events

One row im day: largest hail wutuk im day im 10 miles, places im number im wutuk.

Hail days near Gaithersburg by year

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When hail season peaks near Gaithersburg

Of the 33 hail days since 2006, most fell in April (7) and August (7).

JanFeb1Mar7Apr6May6Jun6Jul7AugSepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Gaithersburg

May 2, 2016 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Rockville (6 mi from Gaithersburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported by DMAM2, hail stone measured 1.5 inches tall by 3 inches wide.

Jul 4, 2007 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Laytonsville (7 mi from Gaithersburg)

National Weather Service description (English): NWS Storm Survey revealed hen-egg size hail occurred between Laytonsville and Damascus.

Jun 2, 2019 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Cedar Grove (8 mi from Gaithersburg)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail up to the size of hen eggs (2.0 in diameter) was reported.

May 22, 2014 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Unity (10 mi from Gaithersburg)

Apr 25, 2010 · 1.50 in (ping pong ball) · Damascus (8 mi from Gaithersburg)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Gaithersburg

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 5, 2024EF1Quince Orchard
5 mi from Gaithersburg		15.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
May 27, 2022EF0Olney
7 mi from Gaithersburg		0.2 mi long, 125 yd wide
Feb 7, 2020EF0Dawsonville
8 mi from Gaithersburg		2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013EF0Seneca
8 mi from Gaithersburg		20.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Jun 1, 2012EF0Cedar Grove
7 mi from Gaithersburg		0.5 mi long, 75 yd wide
Jun 1, 2012EF0Purdum
9 mi from Gaithersburg		0.6 mi long, 150 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Gaithersburg

438 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Gaithersburg since 2006, on 154 days. The strongest measured gust was 70 mph on Jun 25, 2020.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 3, 2026dmg ekkarCongressional Man, Congressional Manor, Gaithersburg
3 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 2, 2026dmg ekkarLaytonsville
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 27, 2026dmg ekkarBarnesville
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026dmg ekkarGermantown, Dawsonville, Rockville
8 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dmg ekkarBoyds, Germantown, Great Falls
8 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 202660 mph, imwinOlney, Laytonsville, Brookeville
6 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026dmg ekkarMontgomery Village, Laytonsville
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 202660 mph, ekkarPotomac
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 11, 202660 mph, ekkarLayhill
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 202660 mph, ekkarFox Chapel, Luxmanor, Brighton
3 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

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Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Gaithersburg; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Gaithersburg.

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