Hail History

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Hail history im Great Falls, VA

Last hail im 10 milesAug 29, 20241.50 in (ping pong ball)
Hail days, last 12 monthsNone
Largest hail im 20062.75 in (baseball)May 2, 2016
Hail days im 200635
Days im hail 1 inch imwin29
Tornadoes im 10 miles8
Wind dmg wutuk im 10 miles590

Hail wutuk im 10 miles im Great Falls im 35 days im 2006. Stones imwin im 2.75 in (baseball) im May 2, 2016. Hail ej common im June im May.

Recent hail im Great Falls

No hail wutuk im 10 miles im Great Falls im last two years.

Hail days near Great Falls by year

106207508109110111121131144152161172183192201211224232242526

When hail season peaks near Great Falls

Of the 35 hail days since 2006, most fell in June (10) and May (8).

JanFeb1Mar3Apr8May10Jun5Jul6Aug2SepOctNovDec

Largest hail storms near Great Falls

May 2, 2016 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Rockville (8 mi from Great Falls)

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

Aug 29, 2024 · 2.50 in (tennis ball) · Broad Run Farms (7 mi from Great Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail of 2.50 inches in diameter was reported on Ridgetop Circle in Sterling. Numerous vehicles had their windshields broken.

May 14, 2010 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Kenmore (4 mi from Great Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): Hail estimated to be about two inches in diameter fell about three miles north of Vienna.

Jun 18, 2015 · 2.00 in (hen egg) · Chantilly (9 mi from Great Falls)

Jul 4, 2007 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Chantilly (8 mi from Great Falls)

National Weather Service description (English): A Trained Spotter measured golf-ball size hail near Fair Lakes east of Chantilly, VA.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Great Falls

DateRatingWherePath
Jun 5, 2024EF1Quince Orchard
9 mi from Great Falls		15.2 mi long, 150 yd wide
Mar 31, 2022EF0Tysons Corner
6 mi from Great Falls		0.1 mi long, 50 yd wide
Feb 7, 2020EF0Dawsonville
10 mi from Great Falls		2.1 mi long, 75 yd wide
Apr 19, 2019EF0Sunset Hills
7 mi from Great Falls		4.1 mi long, 100 yd wide
Apr 6, 2017EF0Herndon Hgts
7 mi from Great Falls		1.9 mi long, 25 yd wide
Apr 6, 2017EF0Sterling
6 mi from Great Falls		1.3 mi long, 25 yd wide
Jun 13, 2013EF0Seneca
6 mi from Great Falls		20.1 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 27, 2011EF0Sunset Hills
4 mi from Great Falls		1.1 mi long, 75 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Great Falls

590 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Great Falls since 2006, on 182 days. The strongest measured gust was 79 mph on Jun 29, 2012.

DateStrongest gustWhereSource
Sep 3, 202669 mph, imwinTysons Corner, Wolf Trap, Vienna
9 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Sep 2, 2026dmg ekkarBethesda
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 10, 2026dmg ekkarMcLean, Dawsonville, Sterling Park
6 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2026dmg ekkarGreat Falls, Rockville
2 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 18, 2026dmg ekkarLangley
1 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 5, 2026dmg ekkarReston, Herndon, Great Falls
4 wutuk wind		NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jun 12, 202667 mph, imwinDulles Intl. Airport, Pender, Potomac
4 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jun 6, 202660 mph, ekkarLuxmanor
1 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Mar 16, 202666 mph, imwinDulles Intl. Airport, Glen, Sunset Hills
7 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events
Jul 12, 202560 mph, ekkarReston, Sunset Hills
2 wutuk wind		NOAA Storm Events

Wind imwin thunderstorm ej 58 mph anikaj, im wind ej kajjitok dmg. Imwin wind ej imwin eokta weather stations; ekkar ej imwin eokta spotters im dmg surveys.

Jabdoñ eo an roof im hail?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Great Falls; 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 Great Falls.

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