Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fairfax, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.75". There are 13 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 29, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
The August 29, 2024 hail swath map for Fairfax, VA covers approximately 1,051 square miles and includes an estimated 578,987 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 319 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 182,116 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 281 sq mi | 136,856 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 319 sq mi | 182,116 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 185 sq mi | 122,511 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 103 sq mi | 38,818 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 69 sq mi | 41,120 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 49 sq mi | 21,217 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 18 sq mi | 17,519 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 19 sq mi | 17,621 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 4 sq mi | 490 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 4 sq mi | 573 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 2 sq mi | 146 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 29, 2024 hail swath map area for Fairfax, VA, HailGeeks estimates 141,616 single-family homes, 76,100 townhomes, and 55,963 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 43,412 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 39,124 | 14,720 | 8,478 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 43,412 | 23,998 | 16,900 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 26,650 | 16,319 | 16,294 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 10,246 | 5,586 | 5,061 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 8,275 | 7,648 | 4,424 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 5,898 | 2,852 | 899 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 4,397 | 2,144 | 1,079 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 3,211 | 2,748 | 2,822 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 171 | 36 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 182 | 42 | 6 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 50 | 7 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Hail from the August 29, 2024 storm was mapped across 20 counties in the Fairfax, VA region. Montgomery County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.75" with roughly 18,938 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 55 cities near Fairfax, VA. Sugarland Run, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 3,619 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 29, 2024 Fairfax, VA hail map spans 78 ZIP codes. ZIP 20841 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 3,044.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 29, 2024 hail map for Fairfax, VA currently list 13 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 29, 2024 3:37 PM CT |
1.00 in | Herndon | VA | Delayed Report. Quarter-sized hail in Herndon |
August 29, 2024 3:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 N Sterling Park | VA | Quarter sized hail near the intersection of Maries Road and Cascades Parkway. |
August 29, 2024 3:46 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NE Sterling Park | VA | Quarter sized hail in the 100 block of Cardinal Glen Circle. |
August 29, 2024 3:48 PM CT |
2.50 in | 2 SSE Countryside | VA | Hail 2.5 inches in diameter reported on Ridgetop Circle in Sterling. Numerous vehicles with broken windshields. |
August 29, 2024 3:51 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 ESE Countryside | VA | Delayed Report. Numerous reports recieved from public... broadcast media showing hail up to at least 2 inches in diameter in the Cascades area. Hail measured 2.3 inch on Terrie Drive in Sterling. |
August 29, 2024 3:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Countryside | VA | Quarter sized hail in the Cascades area of Sterling. |
August 29, 2024 3:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 N Sterling Park | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 29, 2024 3:56 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 ESE Countryside | VA | Ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Algonkian Pkwy and Countryside Blvd. |
August 29, 2024 4:12 PM CT |
1.50 in | Boyds | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 29, 2024 4:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SE Poolesville | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 29, 2024 4:31 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 SW Germantown | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 29, 2024 5:20 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Frederick | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
August 29, 2024 5:43 PM CT |
1.25 in | 1 ENE Holly Corner | VA | Half-dollar sized hail near Holly Corner. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 29, 2024 4:09 PM CT | Poolesville | MD | Tree down onto power lines near the intersection of MD 107 and Westerly Avenue. | |
August 29, 2024 4:14 PM CT | 2 NNW Dawsonville | MD | Several trees down in the road on MD-28 East near Bucklodge Rd. | |
August 29, 2024 4:28 PM CT | Boyds | MD | Several large trees down in the 14700 block of Clopper Road. Road Blocked | |
August 29, 2024 4:28 PM CT | 1 ESE Boyds | MD | Clopper Road near Boyds closed due to multiple trees down. Power poles and lines down as well. | |
August 29, 2024 4:41 PM CT | 2 ESE Countryside | VA | A tree down in yard in Cascades area of Sterling. | |
August 29, 2024 4:42 PM CT | 3 W Middleburg | VA | Tree down on Hatchers Mill Road near Route 50. | |
August 29, 2024 4:46 PM CT | Brokenburg | VA | Several reports of trees down around Brokenburg. A couple roads were closed. | |
August 29, 2024 4:51 PM CT | 2 NNE Brokenburg | VA | A few trees down near Brokenburg. | |
August 29, 2024 5:04 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Approximately 3 dozen trees down in the area between Patrick Street in Frederick and Urbana along the 355 corridor. | |
August 29, 2024 5:23 PM CT | 2 NNE Chancellorsville | VA | Downed tree near the 8100 block of 12th Corps Drive. | |
August 29, 2024 5:25 PM CT | 1 SE Frederick | MD | Tree down on Church Street. | |
August 29, 2024 5:25 PM CT | 2 NNW Chancellorsville | VA | A few trees down north of Chancellorsville. | |
August 29, 2024 5:32 PM CT | 1 S Haymarket | VA | About half a dozen trees down in the Buckland Mills area. | |
August 29, 2024 5:40 PM CT | Warrenton | VA | Numerous trees reported down across the central part of Fauquier County. | |
August 29, 2024 5:41 PM CT | 2 NE Goldvein | VA | Delayed Report. EM reported Cropp Road was impassable due to multiple power poles broken and lines across the road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 29, 2024 5:46 PM CT | 2 SSW Somerville | VA | Delayed Report. Fauquier EM reported significant storm damage along Sillamon Road. The road was impassable due to numerous trees and power lines downed. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 29, 2024 5:46 PM CT | 1 SSE Somerville | VA | Delayed Report. Fauquier EM reported numerous trees and power lines down on Elk Ridge Road... Beaver Dam Road... and Bristerburg Road. One vehicle was crushed by a downed tree in Beaver Dam Road. Both roads were impassable. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 29, 2024 5:50 PM CT | 1 SSE Somerville | VA | Structural damage reported on the 2200 block of Beaver Dam Road. | |
August 29, 2024 5:50 PM CT | 2 W Verdiersville | VA | Multiple trees and wires down on Lafayette Drive near Black Walnut Road. | |
August 29, 2024 5:52 PM CT | 1 ENE Somerville | VA | Delayed Report. Fauquier EM reported numerous trees down along Towles Road... and along nearby Aquia Road... with some of the road impassable. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 29, 2024 5:52 PM CT | 2 E Somerville | VA | Delayed Report. Fauquier EM reported several large trees and power lines downed along Beaver Lodge Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 29, 2024 5:55 PM CT | Somerville | VA | Multiple trees down across Somerville... VA | |
August 29, 2024 5:59 PM CT | Warrenton | VA | Numerous trees down near Calverton VA. | |
August 29, 2024 5:59 PM CT | Calverton | VA | Numerous trees down near Calverton VA. | |
August 29, 2024 5:59 PM CT | 3 ENE Somerville | VA | Numerous trees down north of Somerville. | |
August 29, 2024 6:35 PM CT | 2 WSW Triangle | VA | Delayed Report. Road closed due to fallen tree near Richmond Hwy and Locust Shade Dr. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 29, 2024 Fairfax, VA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Fairfax, VA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Fairfax, VA region as the August 29, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 31, 2024 through Aug 28, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 28, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fairfax, VA
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