StormProof → hail seasons → Washington, DC → 2000
Washington, DC hail season 2000
33 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 11 storm days, max 2.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2000 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2000, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2000 | 10 | 1.75" | CHARLES, CALVERT, MONTGOMERY, HOWARD |
| August 7, 2000 | 5 | 1.25" | PRINCE GEORGE'S, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAIRFAX |
| July 14, 2000 | 4 | 1.50" | PRINCE WILLIAM, LOUDOUN |
| May 13, 2000 | 4 | 2.00" | PRINCE WILLIAM, MANASSAS (C), CARROLL |
| July 16, 2000 | 2 | 1.00" | ANNE ARUNDEL, PRINCE GEORGE'S |
“Half dollar sized hail stripped leaves from trees, put small dents in cars, and chipped paint off houses.”
— NWS event narrative, April 21, 2000 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Mar 1 · Apr 10 · May 8 · Jun 3 · Jul 6 · Aug 5
Wind context: the record also holds 14 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2000 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Washington, DC claim from 2000?
These are aggregates. A claim file needs the per-address record: every recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles of the property, distances, official narratives, and citations an adjuster can check line by line. That's the report — generated in seconds, hosted on HailEvidence (the neutral evidence surface), formatted as an insurance-appeal attachment.
Unlimited reports — Pro $99/mo Single report $29
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.