Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fairfax, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 20, 2026 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
The May 20, 2026 hail swath map for Fairfax, VA covers approximately 407 square miles and includes an estimated 167,485 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 215 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 92,937 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 215 sq mi | 92,937 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 148 sq mi | 63,969 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 36 sq mi | 10,101 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8 sq mi | 478 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 20, 2026 hail swath map area for Fairfax, VA, HailGeeks estimates 50,635 single-family homes, 23,935 townhomes, and 21,809 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 27,154 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 27,154 | 12,793 | 11,936 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 19,392 | 10,378 | 8,528 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 3,837 | 755 | 1,341 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 252 | 9 | 4 |
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Counties Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Hail from the May 20, 2026 storm was mapped across 15 counties in the Fairfax, VA region. Loudoun County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 3,933 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 22 cities near Fairfax, VA. Upperville, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 34 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 20, 2026 Fairfax, VA hail map spans 41 ZIP codes. ZIP 21157 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 1,602.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 20, 2026 hail map for Fairfax, VA currently list 0 public hail reports, 23 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 20, 2026 2:00 PM CT | 1 ENE Round Hill | VA | Trees blew down on eastbound Business-VA-7 Main Street/East Loudoun Street in the vicinity of Simmons Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:00 PM CT | 2 SSW Round Hill | VA | Trees blew down on eastbound VA-725 Paxson Road in the vicinity of VA-719 Airmont Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:02 PM CT | 3 SSE Round Hill | VA | Trees blew down on Paxson Road just west of VA-690 Silcott Springs Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:05 PM CT | 1 WNW Karo | VA | Two trees were down around the 800 block of Downing Farm Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:11 PM CT | 2 SE Jefferson | MD | Trees blew down on US-15 at Mountville Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:13 PM CT | 2 N Lucketts | VA | Large tree limbs blew down along US-15 near Sugarloaf View Lane. | |
May 20, 2026 2:18 PM CT | 1 NNE Point Of Rocks | MD | Trees blew down on US-15 at MD-464 Point of Rocks Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:19 PM CT | 2 S Frederick | MD | Multiple trees down on Monocacy Blvd near South Market Drive. | |
May 20, 2026 2:32 PM CT | 3 NNW Briggs | VA | Tree down on the 3000 block of Senseny Rd. | |
May 20, 2026 2:42 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Numerous powerlines down on the 3000 block of Buckeystown Pike. | |
May 20, 2026 2:42 PM CT | 2 SE Linden | VA | Numerous trees down on Cherry Hill Road and Fiery Run Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:45 PM CT | 2 NNW Libertytown | MD | Several large tree branches snapped and a flagpole bent along Coppermine Road in Union Bridge. | |
May 20, 2026 2:46 PM CT | 2 SSW Poplar Springs | MD | Trees and wires blew down on MD-94 Woodbine Road at Old Annapolis Road. | |
May 20, 2026 2:47 PM CT | 1 WNW Upperville | VA | Half-mile section along the 9300 block of US-50 John Mosby Highway closed due to power lines and power poles down from thunderstorm wind gust. | |
May 20, 2026 3:05 PM CT | 2 SE Linwood | MD | Power poles were down around New Windsor. | |
May 20, 2026 3:09 PM CT | 3 ENE Upperville | VA | Tree down on Catesby Farm Lane. | |
May 20, 2026 3:25 PM CT | 1 SE Bentley Springs | MD | Trees blew down on MD-45 York Road near I-83. | |
May 20, 2026 3:27 PM CT | 2 E Lochearn | MD | Multiple trees down including one that impacted a house and a car in northwest Baltimore. | |
May 20, 2026 3:30 PM CT | 2 SSE Historic Ellicott | MD | Several trees blew down in eastern Howard County in Ellicott City... Scaggsville... Ilchester... and Columbia... including one onto a car on Scarecrow Court in Columbia. | |
May 20, 2026 3:54 PM CT | 2 NNE Hickory | MD | Trees blew down on MD-543 Ady Road at Smithson Drive. | |
May 20, 2026 4:25 PM CT | Conowingo | MD | There were several trees and large tree limbs blown down around Conowingo. | |
May 20, 2026 3:34 PM CT | 66 mph | 1 WNW Fells Point | MD | Wind gusts of up to 57 knots (66 MPH) were measured by a personal weather station in downtown Baltimore (KMDBALTI493) adjacent to the tidal Patapsco River between 4:34 and 4:54 PM. |
May 20, 2026 3:39 PM CT | 66 mph | 1 WNW Fells Point | MD | A wind gust of 57 knots (66 MPH) was measured by a personal weather station in downtown Baltimore (KMDBALTI493). Several trees blew down throughout the city. |
| 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 May 20, 2026 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 May 20, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 27, 2025 through Apr 1, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 1.75". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.75", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 1, 2026.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fairfax, VA
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