The Washington, DC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.25". There are 2 public hail reports, 94 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 4, 2026 event.
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The July 4, 2026 hail swath map for Washington, DC covers approximately 1,795 square miles and includes an estimated 1,006,870 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 762 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 445,239 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 466 sq mi | 319,181 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 762 sq mi | 445,239 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 388 sq mi | 194,881 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 114 sq mi | 38,917 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 34 sq mi | 5,053 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 16 sq mi | 2,019 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 7 sq mi | 888 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 4 sq mi | 522 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 3 sq mi | 170 |
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Inside the July 4, 2026 hail swath map area for Washington, DC, HailGeeks estimates 268,674 single-family homes, 180,193 townhomes, and 138,650 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 116,071 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 81,849 | 67,935 | 51,818 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 116,071 | 81,385 | 63,519 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 55,251 | 25,197 | 20,784 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 11,821 | 5,546 | 2,259 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,118 | 97 | 204 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 836 | 17 | 15 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 413 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 205 | 16 | 47 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 110 | 0 | 2 |
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Hail from the July 4, 2026 storm was mapped across 31 counties in the Washington, DC region. Frederick County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.25" with roughly 12,410 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 110 cities near Washington, DC. Lewistown, MD had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 80 single-family homes exposed.
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At the ZIP level, the July 4, 2026 Washington, DC hail map spans 155 ZIP codes. ZIP 21702 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 4,445.
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Public storm report tables connected to the July 4, 2026 hail map for Washington, DC currently list 2 public hail reports, 94 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2026 4:20 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 NW Corbin | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 4, 2026 4:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NW Glenora | VA | Quarter size hail was reported in Lake Anna State Park. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 4, 2026 8:29 AM CT | 1 NW Baltmore-Washingto | MD | Several trees and power lines down due to thunderstorm winds across the Glen Burnie area. | |
July 4, 2026 2:58 PM CT | 3 W Winston | VA | Reports of multiple trees down in southwest Culpeper County. | |
July 4, 2026 3:50 PM CT | 3 SW Vawter Corner | VA | Multiple trees and powerlines were knocked down on hickory creek Rd. | |
July 4, 2026 4:00 PM CT | 2 NNW Guinea | VA | Trees down On Rt. 1020 in the County of Caroline... in the vicinity of Tanglewood Dr; Tumbleweed Pl; Rt. 1021E/W (Caroline County). | |
July 4, 2026 4:05 PM CT | 3 NNE Trevilians | VA | Reports of several trees down in the vicinity of Oakland Road and Kents Mill Road. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 4:10 PM CT | 4 NE Corbin | VA | Trees down On US-17 in the County of Caroline... in the vicinity of Pepmeier Hill Rd; Rt. 610N/S (Caroline County). | |
July 4, 2026 4:10 PM CT | 3 NNE Corbin | VA | Additional report of numerous trees on powerlines and down power poles on Route-17 in Caroline county and into Spotsylvania County. | |
July 4, 2026 4:10 PM CT | 5 ENE Massaponax | VA | Numerous large trees and several poles down along US-17 in eastern Spotsylvania County. | |
July 4, 2026 4:27 PM CT | 2 E Glengary | WV | Trees blew down in the 700 block of WV-51 Gerrardstown Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:30 PM CT | 1 ENE Fredericksburg | VA | A tree was down along Prince Edward Street and Amelia Street. | |
July 4, 2026 4:31 PM CT | 2 NNE Wickliffe | WV | Trees blew down on CR-25/6 Ward Clipp Road at Wendall Court. | |
July 4, 2026 4:35 PM CT | 2 N Falmouth | VA | Trees blew down on I-95 at mile marker 142. | |
July 4, 2026 4:36 PM CT | Rippon | WV | Trees were down across the area. | |
July 4, 2026 4:39 PM CT | 1 E Arnoldtown | MD | Trees blew down near the intersection of MD-17 Burkittsville Road and MD-383 Broad Run Road/Schneider Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 4:39 PM CT | 1 SSE Martinsburg Arpt | WV | Trees blew down in the 400 block of CR-19/9 Synders Lane. | |
July 4, 2026 4:40 PM CT | Charles Town | WV | Multiple reports of trees down across Jefferson County. Several towns with damage. | |
July 4, 2026 4:41 PM CT | 2 SSW Charles Town | WV | Trees blew down in the 1500 block of CR-36 Old Cave Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:42 PM CT | 3 W Ranson | WV | Trees blew down near the intersection of Earle Road and Savannah Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 4:43 PM CT | 1 W Bloomery | WV | Trees blew down in the 6900 block of CR-25 Kabletown Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:45 PM CT | 1 SSW Middletown | MD | Trees blew down on MD-17 South Church Street/Burkittsville Road near Maerk Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:45 PM CT | 1 WSW Bakerton | WV | Trees blew down in the 1000 block of Kidwiler Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:45 PM CT | 1 SE Winebrenners Cross | WV | Trees blew down in the 1100 block of CR-36 Golf Course Road/Van Clevesville Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:48 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Numerous trees down in Middletown. A tree fell onto a house as well. | |
July 4, 2026 4:48 PM CT | 1 NNW Shenandoah Juncti | WV | Trees blew down near the intersection of CR-16 Ridge Road and CR-16/4 Luther Jones Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:49 PM CT | 1 ENE Shenandoah Juncti | WV | Trees blew down near the intersection of CR-17 Flowing Springs Road and CR-17/2 Melvin Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:52 PM CT | 1 WNW Middletown | MD | Numerous trees blew down on Alternate US-40 Old National Pike near Marker Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:53 PM CT | 1 S Lovettsville | VA | Trees blew down on eastbound VA-676 in the vicinity of VA-678 Lutheran Church Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:53 PM CT | 1 W Millville | WV | Trees blew down on CR-340/4 Marlow Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:54 PM CT | Charles Town | WV | Trees were down in Charles Town. About 35 to 50 trees were down across all of Jefferson County as well. | |
July 4, 2026 4:58 PM CT | 2 W Fairplay | MD | Trees blew down on MD-63 Spielman Road at Bakersville Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:58 PM CT | 2 SSE Myersville | MD | Trees blew down on MD-17 Myersville Road south of Dawn Court. | |
July 4, 2026 4:58 PM CT | 1 ESE Bakerton | WV | Trees blew down on CR-28 Bakerton Road near Allens Wonderland Road. | |
July 4, 2026 4:59 PM CT | 1 S Myersville | MD | Trees blew down on I-70 Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway prior to mile marker 43.0. | |
July 4, 2026 5:03 PM CT | 3 NW Nanjemoy | MD | Numerous trees blew down on MD-224 Riverside Road and Sandy Point Road/Point Sandy Place. | |
July 4, 2026 5:07 PM CT | 3 NNW Potomac Heights | VA | Trees blew down on eastbound VA-600 Gunston Road in the vicinity of Delphinium Trail. | |
July 4, 2026 5:08 PM CT | Myersville | MD | Trees blew down along US-40 Baltimore National Pike near MD-17 Wolfsville Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 1 ESE Wolfsville | MD | Trees blew down on MD-17 Wolfsville Road at Spruce Run Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 1 NE Utica | MD | Significant tree and property damage around Thurmont... including hundreds of large trees and branches snapped and uprooted roughly from Utica to Creagerstown. | |
July 4, 2026 5:27 PM CT | 4 NNW Utica | MD | Numerous trees blew down on soutbound US-15 between Catoctin Furnace Road and the entrance to Cunningham Falls State Park. | |
July 4, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 3 W Thurmont | MD | Trees blew down on Catoctin Hollow Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 2 SW Montgomery Village | MD | A large tree blew down blocking Watkins Mill Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:33 PM CT | Frederick | MD | Numerous trees down around Thurmont. | |
July 4, 2026 5:37 PM CT | 3 ENE Laytonsville | MD | A tree fell onto a car on Griffith Road. Numerous trees down in the area. | |
July 4, 2026 5:45 PM CT | 1 E Severn | MD | Public report of multiple healthy trees down around the property and siding blown loose. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 5:45 PM CT | 1 NE Roxbury Mills | MD | Numerous trees blew down on MD-97 Roxbury Mills Road at Roxbury Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:50 PM CT | Taneytown | MD | Over a dozen trees down near Taneytown. Numerous wires and telephone poles down as well. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 1 SSE Sykesville | MD | Trees blew down on MD-32 at Deer Hill Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 2 SSE Sykesville | MD | Trees blew down on MD-32 Sykesville Road near Day Road. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 3 S Gaither | MD | 15 large trees uprooted on property in the 13900 block of Monticello Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 5:55 PM CT | 1 SW Fort Meade | MD | Multiple large trees blew down on MD-32. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | Sykesville | MD | Public report of multiple trees snapped 30 feet up. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 2 W West Friendship | MD | Public report of several large trees down... some 100 years old. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 2 E Mechanicsville | MD | Public report of tree into a house. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 3 E Mechanicsville | MD | Corrects previous report from 3 E Mechanicsville. Public report of wind picking up a gazebo... and tearing siding off a building along with large limbs torn off trees. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 2 ENE New Carrollton | MD | Trees blew down on MD-564 Lanham Severn Road at 98th Avenue. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 1 NNE Glenarden | MD | Trees blew down on US-50 John Hanson Highway at I-95/I-495 Capital Beltway. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | Taneytown | MD | Nearly 80 calls for trees and wires down... including a few onto houses in the Taneytown and Eldersburg areas. | |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 1 S Finksburg | MD | Dozens of trees uprooted and snapped near Liberty Reservoir. | |
July 4, 2026 6:03 PM CT | Severn | MD | Trees blew down on MD-170 Telegraph Road at MD-174 Reece Road/Donaldson Avenue. | |
July 4, 2026 6:03 PM CT | 1 NE Severn | MD | Numerous trees blew down on MD-170 at Minnetonka Road. | |
July 4, 2026 6:06 PM CT | 2 NW Historic Ellicott | MD | Trees blew down on I-70 Baltimore National Pike at Exit 87B/US-29 Columbia Pike. | |
July 4, 2026 6:09 PM CT | 1 S Ferndale | MD | A severe wind gust blew down a strand of numerous tall power poles for about a third of a mile... from the Cromwell Light Rail Station to 3rd Ave S along Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Poles and wires fell over the light rail tracks. | |
July 4, 2026 6:10 PM CT | 2 NW Severn | MD | Trees blew down on westbound MD-713 Arundel Mills Boulevard at MD-100. | |
July 4, 2026 6:12 PM CT | 1 S Eldersburg | MD | public report of trees and large limbs downed. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:12 PM CT | 2 ENE Mechanicsville | MD | Numerous trees were down across the county. The northern part of the county was hardest hit. | |
July 4, 2026 6:12 PM CT | Eldersburg | MD | A tree fell onto a house in Eldersburg. | |
July 4, 2026 6:13 PM CT | 2 S Prince Frederick | MD | Spotter reports several trees down at home location. Siding ripped off a house. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | Prince Frederick | MD | Numerous large tree limbs down in Prince Frederick. | |
July 4, 2026 6:15 PM CT | 1 NNE Benfield | MD | Tree down. | |
July 4, 2026 6:18 PM CT | Reisterstown | MD | Tree fell onto a house in Reisterstown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:19 PM CT | Taneytown | MD | At least 4 trees down in Taneytown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:20 PM CT | South Gate | MD | Public report of two downed trees. | |
July 4, 2026 6:27 PM CT | 2 ENE Lochearn | MD | A large tree blew down causing a fire at a spotter's residence near the intersection of Park Heights Avenue and Glen Avenue. | |
July 4, 2026 6:31 PM CT | 1 SSE Timonium | MD | Two trees down. | |
July 4, 2026 6:35 PM CT | Owings Mills | MD | At least three threes on vehicles and over a dozen others down at Soldiers Delight Natural Environmental Area and McKeldin Area of Patapsco Valley State Park. | |
July 4, 2026 6:36 PM CT | 1 W Timonium | MD | Trees blew down on I-83 at Exit 16A/Timonium Road (North). | |
July 4, 2026 6:39 PM CT | 4 NE Lake Shore | MD | One tree down on power lines due to thunderstorm winds along the 7800 block of Bodkin View Drive. | |
July 4, 2026 6:40 PM CT | 3 SSE Bentley Springs | MD | Trees down in White Hall. | |
July 4, 2026 6:40 PM CT | Essex | MD | Several large power poles blown over in the Essex/Dundalk area. | |
July 4, 2026 6:44 PM CT | 3 SSW Chaptico | MD | Multiple trees down in the along Maddox Road due to thunderstorm winds. | |
July 4, 2026 6:45 PM CT | Westminster | MD | Several trees down in Taneytown. | |
July 4, 2026 6:46 PM CT | Easton | MD | Reports of multiple trees down into wires across the Easton area. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:55 PM CT | 1 W Langford | MD | Several dozen reports of trees and wires down between the Rockhall and Chestertown areas. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 6:57 PM CT | 1 NW Mechanicsville | MD | Over 5 dozen trees and powerlines due to thunderstorm winds across the Mechanicsville area. | |
July 4, 2026 6:59 PM CT | 2 ENE Kingstown | MD | Delayed report...Tree fallen suspended above power line on front of property. Cable supporting telephone pole snapped at ground level. Time estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:02 PM CT | 1 ENE Kingstown | MD | Report of a tree down into wires near the intersection of Roundtop and Dutchess Roads. Time Estimated from radar. | |
July 4, 2026 7:05 PM CT | 1 WSW Madison | MD | Multiple trees knocked down in the 900 block of Susquehanna Rd. Trees fell onto cars and outbuildings. | |
July 4, 2026 7:07 PM CT | Cambridge | MD | Multiple trees and power lines down in the Cambridge area. | |
July 4, 2026 5:06 PM CT | 61 mph | Quantico Marine Corp | VA | A wind gust of 53 knots (61 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Quantico Marine Base (KNYG). |
July 4, 2026 5:23 PM CT | 75 mph | 2 WSW Tompkinsville | MD | Wind gusts of up to 65 knots (75 MPH) were measured by the Cuckold Creek WeatherFlow sensor (XCCK) between 6:23 and 6:33 PM. |
July 4, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 81 mph | 2 N Henryton | MD | A wind gust of 70 knots (81 MPH) was measured by a trained spotter near the intersection of Ridge Road and Brangles Road. Hundreds of large trees blew down in the area. |
July 4, 2026 6:09 PM CT | 58 mph | Bwi Marshall Airport | MD | A wind gust of 50 knots (58 MPH) was measured by the ASOS at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (KBWI). |
July 4, 2026 7:05 PM CT | 62 mph | 3 SSE Hudson | MD | GW0807 Cambridge MD US Measured 62MPH wind gust. |
July 4, 2026 7:21 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 SE Port Deposit | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| 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 July 4, 2026 Washington, DC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Washington, DC region as the July 4, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from May 27, 2026 through Jun 22, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jun 22, 2026.
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