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Hail dates in Loudoun County, Virginia
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Loudoun County on 18 days since 2016 (56 separate reports, 53 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 16, 2016; the most recent hail was May 5, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Loudoun County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter size hail was reported near Purcellville. |
| 2024-08-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 7 | Hail of 2.50 inches in diameter was reported on Ridgetop Circle in Sterling. Numerous vehicles had their windshields broken. |
| 2024-04-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Hanson Park. |
| 2023-09-08 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 6 | Another round of quarter to ping pong ball size hail was observed at the NWS Office in Sterling. Wind-driven hail (with measured gusts to 46 knots/53 MPH) de… |
| 2023-09-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 5 | Quarter size hail was observed at the NWS Office in Sterling. |
| 2023-07-28 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Half dollar size hail was reported in Countryside. |
| 2023-07-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Quarter size hail was reported near Bluemont. |
| 2023-06-16 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Ping pong ball size hail was reported near Bluemont. |
| 2022-07-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter size hail was reported on the south side of Leesburg. |
| 2022-06-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Hail up to ping pong ball size was reported on the northeast side of Leesburg. |
| 2019-09-02 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Hail up to the size of dimes (0.75 in diameter) was reported. |
| 2019-06-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Hail up to the size of quarters (1.0 diameter) was reported. |
| 2018-05-10 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Quarter to ping pong sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-08-12 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2017-05-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | Quarter sized hail was reported. |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2016-06-16 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 6 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2023 | 5 | 20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
Damaging wind in Loudoun County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 287 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. 4 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-22 | 81 mph | 2 | A macroburst swept across southwestern Loudoun County near Philomont. Thousands of trees, tree limbs, wires, and poles were toppled, espe… |
| 2025-06-19 | 75 mph | 11 | Numerous trees blew down near the intersection of Trailhead Drive and US-50 Little River Turnpike. |
| 2025-05-16 | 75 mph | 3 | Numerous trees uprooted and snapped on Hughesville Road just south of Lincoln. |
| 2024-07-15 | 75 mph | 9 | Dozens of large trees, tree limbs, wires, and a few poles blew down near Waterford, including near the intersection of VA-662 Clarkes Gap… |
| 2022-06-02 | 75 mph | 3 | Dozens of trees, large tree limbs, and wires were blown down near Paeonian Springs between Hamilton and Leesburg. A tree blew down on the… |
| 2021-05-26 | 75 mph | 3 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in a several hundred yard wide straight-line swath near the intersection of Windfields Ser… |
| 2023-09-08 | 71 mph | 1 | Wind gusts of up to 62 knots (71 MPH) were measured by a Tempest station (23370) between Arcola and Brambleton. |
| 2026-06-12 | 70 mph | 1 | Several large trees blew down along Route 50 near Middleburg. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Loudoun County?
May 5, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 3.00" (tea cup) on June 16, 2016.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. 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. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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