The Fairfax, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 30, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.75". There are 9 public hail reports, 94 public wind reports, and 3 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 28, 2026 event.
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The July 28, 2026 hail swath map for Fairfax, VA covers approximately 1,505 square miles and includes an estimated 1,056,049 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 678 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 447,084 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 678 sq mi | 447,084 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 599 sq mi | 373,013 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 153 sq mi | 135,374 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 31 sq mi | 39,138 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 16 sq mi | 15,009 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 23 sq mi | 45,727 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 5 sq mi | 704 |
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Inside the July 28, 2026 hail swath map area for Fairfax, VA, HailGeeks estimates 255,603 single-family homes, 165,912 townhomes, and 226,939 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 117,822 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 117,822 | 48,971 | 87,510 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 93,563 | 52,142 | 91,043 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 26,643 | 28,904 | 34,206 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6,583 | 14,301 | 7,762 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,457 | 5,489 | 652 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 7,223 | 16,092 | 5,745 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 312 | 13 | 21 |
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Hail from the July 28, 2026 storm was mapped across 32 counties in the Fairfax, VA region. Jefferson County, WV had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.75" with roughly 7,441 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Zooming in, the swath touched 82 cities near Fairfax, VA. Dundalk, MD had the strongest mapped signal at 1.50", with an estimated 10,270 single-family homes exposed.
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At the ZIP level, the July 28, 2026 Fairfax, VA hail map spans 145 ZIP codes. ZIP 25425 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.75" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,282.
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Public storm report tables connected to the July 28, 2026 hail map for Fairfax, VA currently list 9 public hail reports, 94 public wind reports, and 3 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2026 2:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | Halfway | MD | Quarter size hail |
July 28, 2026 3:14 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 Ne Shenandoah Junctio | WV | Multiple social media reports of quarter to golfball size hail in the Shenandoah Junction and Uvilla areas_ with one photo of a hailstone around twice the size of a quarter. Time estimated. |
July 28, 2026 3:18 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 Wnw Wickliffe | VA | Golf ball size hail |
July 28, 2026 4:15 PM CT |
0.75 in | Sperryville | VA | Dime-sized hail reported at 0 block of Hopewell Lane. |
July 28, 2026 4:30 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 N Highlandtown | MD | Golf ball size hail |
July 28, 2026 4:32 PM CT |
0.75 in | Highlandtown | MD | Pea to dime size hail |
July 28, 2026 4:46 PM CT |
1.75 in | Dundalk | MD | Quarter to golf ball size hail in the Dundalk area. Time estimated. |
July 28, 2026 5:00 PM CT |
2.00 in | Taylors Island | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 28, 2026 5:00 PM CT |
2.50 in | Taylors Island | MD | Corrects previous hail report from Taylors Island. A picture with a measuring tape and a few hail stones shows a lopsided hailstone measuring 2.5 inches in diameter. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2026 2:50 PM CT | 2 Ne Hagerstown | MD | Tree fell onto a Car around the 200 block of Mealey Parkway. | |
July 28, 2026 3:00 PM CT | 1 Nne Boyce | VA | Several trees down near Boyce. | |
July 28, 2026 3:03 PM CT | 4 Wnw Berryville | VA | Trees down in the 800 block of Moose Road. | |
July 28, 2026 3:08 PM CT | 2 Ssw Middletown | VA | Tree blocking the road at Long Meadow Rd and Water Plant Rd | |
July 28, 2026 3:22 PM CT | 2 S Rippon | WV | Trees down in the 1600 block of CR-38 Smith Road. | |
July 28, 2026 3:23 PM CT | Rippon | WV | Multiple trees down in Rippon. | |
July 28, 2026 3:25 PM CT | 2 Ssw Bakerton | WV | Numerous trees and wires down near Harpers Ferry. | |
July 28, 2026 3:27 PM CT | Harpers Ferry | WV | A couple trees were down in Harpers Ferry. | |
July 28, 2026 3:28 PM CT | 2 E Harpers Ferry | MD | A number of reported trees down around Sandy Hook_ MD | |
July 28, 2026 3:33 PM CT | 1 Ssw Front Royal | VA | Tree fallen onto powerlines near the 300 block of South Royal Avenue. | |
July 28, 2026 3:35 PM CT | 59 mph | Front Royal Airport | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 28, 2026 3:35 PM CT | 4 Sse Funkstown | MD | Several trees and wires down south of Hagerstown. | |
July 28, 2026 3:35 PM CT | Thurmont | MD | Trees down on wires | |
July 28, 2026 3:42 PM CT | 1 Nnw Lovettsville | VA | Trees and wires down around Lovettsville. | |
July 28, 2026 3:51 PM CT | Washington | VA | A few trees were down in Washington. | |
July 28, 2026 3:56 PM CT | Walkersville | MD | A number of trees and power lines were reported down across Walkersville_ MD | |
July 28, 2026 3:56 PM CT | Walkersville | MD | A number of trees were reported down across Walkersville_ MD | |
July 28, 2026 3:56 PM CT | Woodsboro | MD | A number of trees and power lines were reported down in Woodsboro_ MD | |
July 28, 2026 4:10 PM CT | 1 E Jarrettsville | MD | Multiple trees down near the 3600 block of Anderson Lane_ Jarrettsville_ MD. | |
July 28, 2026 4:10 PM CT | Poolesville | MD | Trees down on Jerusalem Road near Jerusalem Church Road and Cissel Manor Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:15 PM CT | 1 Ne Boyds | MD | Wires down in the 14400 block of Chrisman Hill Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:20 PM CT | 1 Sw Damascus | MD | Wires down in the 25000 block of Oak Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:21 PM CT | 1 Nnw Midland | VA | Large tree down near the 5400 block of Germantown Rd | |
July 28, 2026 4:21 PM CT | 3 S Jeffersonton | VA | Large tree down near intersection of Oak Shade Rd and Ryland Chapel Rd | |
July 28, 2026 4:21 PM CT | Hampstead | MD | Multiple trees down in Hampstead | |
July 28, 2026 4:23 PM CT | 2 Nne Winchester | VA | Wires down in the 800 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. | |
July 28, 2026 4:25 PM CT | 1 Nne Alanthus | VA | Large tree down near intersection of Mt. Zion Church Rd and Liberty Hall | |
July 28, 2026 4:27 PM CT | Germantown | MD | Tree down in the 11200 block of Minstrel Tune Drive. Tree down on wires in the 10300 block of Watkins Road. Large tree branch near the intersection of Crystal Rock Terrace and Crystal Rock Drive. Tre | |
July 28, 2026 4:28 PM CT | Bel Air | MD | Several trees and wires down along Hess Road and Jarretsville Pike. | |
July 28, 2026 4:32 PM CT | 1 Se Dayton | MD | Tree down near Linden Church Rd and MD Rt 32 | |
July 28, 2026 4:32 PM CT | Gaithersburg | MD | Trees and wires were down around Gaithersburg. | |
July 28, 2026 4:33 PM CT | Gaithersburg | MD | Trees and wires down near the intersection of Woodfield Road and East Village Avenue. Tree and wires down in the 7200 block of Brink Road. Tree into a house on Turtle Dove Court. Trees down in the 83 | |
July 28, 2026 4:37 PM CT | 1 Nne Boyce | VA | Several trees down near Boyce. | |
July 28, 2026 4:37 PM CT | 1 N Olney | MD | Tree down near the intersection of Bowie Mill Road and Gelding Lane. | |
July 28, 2026 4:40 PM CT | 3 Se Remington | VA | Multiple trees down on VA-651 Sumerduck Road and VA-668 Savannah Branch Road. | |
July 28, 2026 4:40 PM CT | Rockville | MD | Tree on wires in the 200 block of Congressional Lane. Tree down near the intersection of Congressional Lane and Rollins Avenue. | |
July 28, 2026 4:41 PM CT | 1 Nne Randallstown | MD | Large tree down between McDonogh Rd and Owings Mills Blvd | |
July 28, 2026 4:41 PM CT | 1 W Dundalk | MD | Numerous trees down around the Dundalk area. | |
July 28, 2026 4:41 PM CT | Owings Mills | MD | Trees were down in Owings Mills. | |
July 28, 2026 4:44 PM CT | 1 Ese Aberdeen | MD | Several trees and wires down around Post Road and East Bel Air Avenue. | |
July 28, 2026 4:45 PM CT | 2 Wnw Highland | MD | Large tree snapped and numerous limbs down in the 6700 block of Cortina Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:45 PM CT | Owings Mills | MD | Multiple trees down near I-795 and Owings Mills Blvd | |
July 28, 2026 4:46 PM CT | 2 Ene Brookeville | MD | A tree fell onto a house along Brighton Dam Road. | |
July 28, 2026 4:51 PM CT | 2 N Ednor | MD | Trees down on Mink Hollow Road at the Howard County Line. | |
July 28, 2026 4:51 PM CT | 4 Nw Brooklandville | MD | Numerous trees down in the Chestnut Ridge area. | |
July 28, 2026 4:52 PM CT | 3 Nnw Paris | VA | Trees down in the 1500 block of Mount Carmel Road. | |
July 28, 2026 4:53 PM CT | 1 Ene Great Falls | VA | Trees down on Morison Lane. | |
July 28, 2026 4:57 PM CT | 1 Nnw Montpelier | MD | Trees down and shingle damage in the 13300 block of Avebury Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:57 PM CT | 1 Nnw Montpelier | MD | Trees down in the 8700 block of Contee Road. | |
July 28, 2026 4:57 PM CT | 1 Nnw Montpelier | MD | Trees down near the intersection of Contee Road and Claxton Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:57 PM CT | 1 Wsw Montpelier | MD | Trees down in the 11800 block of Ellington Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 4:57 PM CT | 2 Ne Beltsville | MD | Tree branches were down along with damage to some roof s hingles about 3 miles southwest of Laurel. | |
July 28, 2026 4:58 PM CT | 1 N Montpelier | MD | Trees down in the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane. | |
July 28, 2026 4:58 PM CT | 1 Nnw Montpelier | MD | Trees down in the 12900 block of Claxton Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 5:00 PM CT | 1 Ese Montpelier | MD | Trees down and shingle damage in the 9900 block of Boise Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:00 PM CT | Beltsville | MD | Numerous trees and wires down in and around Beltsville (around a dozen). | |
July 28, 2026 5:01 PM CT | 3 Ene Greenbelt | MD | Trees down on Beaver Dam Road near NASA/Goddard. | |
July 28, 2026 5:02 PM CT | 3 Ese Montpelier | MD | Trees down near the intersection of MD-197 Laurel-Bowie Road and Red Cedar Lane. | |
July 28, 2026 5:02 PM CT | Silver Spring | MD | Tree down near the intersection of Kemp Mill Road and Grays Lane. Tree into a house in the 200 block of Hillsboro Drive. Wires into a house_ house on fire in the 1500 block of Windham Lane. Tree down | |
July 28, 2026 5:03 PM CT | 4 Wnw Berryville | VA | Trees down in the 800 block of Moose Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:05 PM CT | 2 N Glenn Dale | MD | Trees down in the 11700 block of Duckettown Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:06 PM CT | 2 E New Carrollton | MD | Trees down in the 9400 block of Washington Boulevard. | |
July 28, 2026 5:10 PM CT | 2 Wnw Bowie | MD | Trees down near the intersection of Church Road and Old Annapolis Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:11 PM CT | 2 Sw Millersville | MD | Numerous trees and wires down on northbound MD-3 Crain Highway near Saint Stephen's Church Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:12 PM CT | Pasadena | MD | Dozens of large trees and wires down around Pasadena. | |
July 28, 2026 5:13 PM CT | 1 Ese Lake Shore | MD | Numerous trees were down and a boat was lofted into the air over a pier around the Grays Creek area. | |
July 28, 2026 5:14 PM CT | Bowie | MD | Trees down near the intersection of Stonybrook Drive and Spindle Lane. | |
July 28, 2026 5:14 PM CT | Severna Park | MD | Dozens of trees and wires down around Severna Park. | |
July 28, 2026 5:15 PM CT | 1 Ese Lake Shore | MD | Numerous tree reported down along Patapsco Road and New York Avenue. Small and large trees were split in half along with numerous trees uprooted. | |
July 28, 2026 5:15 PM CT | 1 Ese Lake Shore | MD | Numerous trees were reported down along Magothy Road between Maryland Avenue and New York Avenue. Some trees were split half and multiple large trees were uprooted. | |
July 28, 2026 5:15 PM CT | 1 Wnw Lake Shore | MD | Powerlines down near intersection of Lake Shore Dr and Del Garden Ln | |
July 28, 2026 5:15 PM CT | 2 Se Chevy Chase | DC | Tree reported down on 28th Place Northwest. | |
July 28, 2026 5:16 PM CT | 1 Se Lake Shore | MD | North Shore road was closed due to numerous trees and powerline poles down on the road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:16 PM CT | 1 Se Lake Shore | MD | Numerous trees were reported down along Edgewater road including a large tree that fell into a house. Trees were both split in half and uprooted in different directions. | |
July 28, 2026 5:18 PM CT | 1 E American University | DC | A power pole was snapped and some trees were down the Cathedral area in NW Washington DC. | |
July 28, 2026 5:18 PM CT | 1 Nw Cape St. Claire | MD | A large tree fell onto a garage around the 900 Block of Lake Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 5:18 PM CT | 1 Nw National Zoo | DC | Tree reported down near the intersection of Connecticut Ave and Van Ness Street. | |
July 28, 2026 5:18 PM CT | 1 Wnw Cape St. Claire | MD | Trees were down along Green Holly Drive | |
July 28, 2026 5:20 PM CT | 2 Nw Catholic Universit | DC | Gas station awning blown over on US-29 Georgia Avenue Northwest near Farragut Street Northwest. | |
July 28, 2026 5:22 PM CT | Rock Hall | MD | Reports of a few trees down around Rock Hall. Time estimated by radar. | |
July 28, 2026 5:23 PM CT | 4 Nnw Oakpark | VA | Large tree down near intersection of Ridgeview Rd and North Seminole Trail | |
July 28, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 58 mph | Riverdale | MD | A wind gust of 50 knots (58 MPH) was measured by a mesonet in Riverdale (AU722/KB3PHD). |
July 28, 2026 5:25 PM CT | 3 Nnw Fordsville | VA | Large tree down near intersection of James City Rd and US 29 | |
July 28, 2026 5:26 PM CT | 1 Sw Annapolis | MD | Numerous trees and wires down on Spa Road near Forest Drive. | |
July 28, 2026 5:27 PM CT | 4 Nne Spotsylvania Cour | VA | Trees and power lines down on northbound VA-673 Piedmont Drive in the vicinity of VA-628 Smith Station Road. | |
July 28, 2026 5:30 PM CT | 2 W Bowie | MD | Several trees and wires down near Bowie. | |
July 28, 2026 5:33 PM CT | 2 W Bowie | MD | Several trees and wires down near Bowie. | |
July 28, 2026 5:37 PM CT | 4 Sw Fredericksburg | VA | Numerous reports of trees down and storm damage throughout the county. | |
July 28, 2026 5:41 PM CT | 2 Sse Fredericksburg | VA | Multiple large branchess reported down in the spotters neighborhood. | |
July 28, 2026 5:45 PM CT | 67 mph | Fredericksburg | VA | A wind gust of 58 knots (67 MPH) was measured by the AWOS at Shannon Field (KEZF). |
July 28, 2026 5:50 PM CT | 58 mph | Riverdale | MD | A wind gust of 50 knots (58 MPH) was measured by a mesonet in Riverdale (AU722/KB3PHD). |
July 28, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 1 Ssw Corbin | VA | Trees down on Route 2 near Long Branch Rd. | |
July 28, 2026 6:00 PM CT | 1 Ssw Corbin | VA | Numerous trees down. Damage to a vehicle and a shed. | |
July 28, 2026 6:04 PM CT | 2 S King George | VA | Trees down on VA-631 Millbank Road between Dogue Run Lane and Tyringham Drive. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 28, 2026 5:04 PM CT | UNK | 3 Nne Green Haven | MD | EF0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 85 mph confirmed in the Riviera Beach area. 1.1 mile path legnth_ estimated 90 yard maximum path width. On the ground for two minutes. Numerous trees snapped |
July 28, 2026 5:15 PM CT | UNK | 1 Ese Lake Shore | MD | An EF1 tornado touched down in Lake Shore near Patapsco Road_ tracking south for about 3/4 of a mile for about 2 minutes. Estimated max path width was 160 yards. Estimated max winds were 100 mph. |
July 28, 2026 5:17 PM CT | UNK | 1 Nw Cape St. Claire | MD | A second tornado touched down along Lake Drive in the Arnold/Cape Saint Claire area for about a minute. Significant convergent tree damage was noted_ along with the garage door of a house being blown |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 28, 2026 Fairfax, VA 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 Fairfax, VA region as the July 28, 2026 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 17, 2026 through Jul 27, 2026, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 27, 2026.
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