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Washington, DC hail season 1996
8 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 5 storm days, max 1.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 1996 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (1996, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 1996 | 3 | 1.50" | PRINCE WILLIAM, FAIRFAX, LOUDOUN |
| November 8, 1996 | 2 | 1.75" | CHARLES, ANNE ARUNDEL |
| August 27, 1996 | 1 | 1.00" | HOWARD |
| August 16, 1996 | 1 | 1.00" | FAIRFAX |
| June 24, 1996 | 1 | 1.75" | FAIRFAX |
When it fell
Jun 4 · Aug 2 · Nov 2
Wind context: the record also holds 14 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 1996 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Washington, DC anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.