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Washington, DC hail season 2024
31 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 4 storm days, max 2.50". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2024 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2024, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2024 | 16 | 1.75" | ARLINGTON, FAIRFAX, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FALLS CHURCH (C) |
| August 29, 2024 | 11 | 2.50" | FAIRFAX, LOUDOUN, MONTGOMERY |
| June 30, 2024 | 3 | 1.25" | CHARLES, ANNE ARUNDEL |
| May 27, 2024 | 1 | 1.00" | CARROLL |
“Half dollar size hail was observed in the private courtyard of The Point at Falls Church in the 2100 block of North Westmoreland Street.”
— NWS event narrative, April 15, 2024 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 16 · May 1 · Jun 3 · Aug 11
Wind context: the record also holds 155 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2024 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Washington, DC claim from 2024?
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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.