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Washington, DC hail season 2002
40 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 9 storm days, max 4.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2002 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2002, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2002 | 11 | 2.75" | FAIRFAX, LOUDOUN, MONTGOMERY, HOWARD |
| April 28, 2002 | 10 | 4.50" | CHARLES, PRINCE WILLIAM, MANASSAS (C) |
| June 6, 2002 | 7 | 1.75" | PRINCE WILLIAM, FAIRFAX, PRINCE GEORGE'S, ANNE ARUNDEL |
| August 3, 2002 | 5 | 1.00" | MANASSAS (C), MANASSAS PARK (C), FAIRFAX, HOWARD |
| May 26, 2002 | 3 | 1.75" | LOUDOUN, MONTGOMERY |
“Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Route 123 & 7.”
— NWS event narrative, May 2, 2002 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 11 · May 15 · Jun 8 · Aug 6
Wind context: the record also holds 13 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2002 — 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.