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Washington, DC hail season 2026
5 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 4 storm days, max 1.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2026 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2026, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 2 | 1.00" | FAIRFAX, PRINCE WILLIAM |
| June 14, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | CHARLES |
| June 12, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | PRINCE WILLIAM |
| May 27, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | PRINCE WILLIAM |
When it fell
Apr 2 · May 1 · Jun 2
Preliminary 2026 reports (SPC, season in progress)
Same-day SPC storm reports through 2026-10-01, before NCEI compiles the final record: 6 reports ≥1″ on 4 days, up to 1.25". Preliminary counts shift as reports are quality-controlled; they are labeled preliminary in every report we generate.
| Date (preliminary) | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | 3 | 1.00" | Clifton, 2 NW Manassas Park |
| June 14, 2026 | 1 | 1.25" | Ripley |
| June 12, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | 1 SW Woolsey |
| May 27, 2026 | 1 | 1.00" | Gainesville |
Wind context: the record also holds 155 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2026 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260918, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Washington, DC anchor. Preliminary counts: SPC daily storm reports through 2026-10-01. 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.