Hail Swath Map Preview
The Fairfax, VA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.25". There are 5 public hail reports, 78 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 26, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
The May 26, 2021 hail swath map for Fairfax, VA covers approximately 688 square miles and includes an estimated 728,007 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 313 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 352,730 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 313 sq mi | 352,730 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 254 sq mi | 240,557 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 98 sq mi | 123,051 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21 sq mi | 11,517 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3 sq mi | 152 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 26, 2021 hail swath map area for Fairfax, VA, HailGeeks estimates 186,391 single-family homes, 74,322 townhomes, and 110,086 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 80,305 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 80,305 | 32,782 | 79,106 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 71,919 | 25,591 | 19,106 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 30,741 | 15,234 | 11,100 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,351 | 715 | 767 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 75 | 0 | 7 |
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Counties Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Hail from the May 26, 2021 storm was mapped across 17 counties in the Fairfax, VA region. Frederick County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 1,897 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 75 cities near Fairfax, VA. Manassas, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 6,716 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 26, 2021 Fairfax, VA hail map spans 86 ZIP codes. ZIP 21757 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 305.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 26, 2021 hail map for Fairfax, VA currently list 5 public hail reports, 78 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2021 3:23 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 S Gainesville | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 26, 2021 3:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | Manassas | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 26, 2021 3:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 NW Manassas Park | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 26, 2021 4:42 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 WSW Elkridge | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 26, 2021 4:44 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 W Elkridge | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 26, 2021 1:38 PM CT | 1 NE Wadesville | VA | TREE AND WIRES BLEW DOWN ON SWIMLEY ROAD NEAR THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE LINE. | |
May 26, 2021 2:00 PM CT | 1 WSW Ranson | WV | 12 TELEPHONE POLES BLEW DOWN ON MIDDLEWAY PIKE JUST WEST OF CHARLES TOWN. | |
May 26, 2021 2:02 PM CT | Charles Town | WV | TREE AND WIRES BLEW DOWN ON 4TH STREET IN CHARLES TOWN. | |
May 26, 2021 2:02 PM CT | 2 SW Stephens City | VA | DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FARM OUTBUILDINGS OFF 300 BLOCK OF FAMILY LANE. ONE 30 BY 90 FOOT POLE BARN DESTROYED AND OTHERS HAD ROOF DAMAGE. LARGE STRUCTURE WAS OPEN TO DIRECTION OF WIND. | |
May 26, 2021 2:03 PM CT | Charles Town | WV | TWO TREES BLEW DOWN ON EAST WASHINGTON STREET IN CHARLES TOWN. | |
May 26, 2021 2:17 PM CT | 1 SSE Winchester | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN THE VICINITY OF THE APPLE BLOSSOM MALL | |
May 26, 2021 2:17 PM CT | 1 SSW Winchester | VA | POWERLINES DOWN AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HILLCREST AVENUE AND MASSANUTTEN TERRACE | |
May 26, 2021 2:19 PM CT | 1 S Winchester | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ADAM DRIVE AND SOUTH PLEASANT VALLEY ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 2:33 PM CT | Taylorstown | VA | SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN THE LOVETTSVILLE AND TAYLORSTOWN AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 2:59 PM CT | 3 SSW Keysville | MD | TREE AND WIRES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF HAUGHS CHURCH ROAD AND DETOUR ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 3:19 PM CT | 3 SSE Gainesville | VA | TWO TREES BLEW DOWN... SIDING BLEW OFF BUILDING... AND FENCE BLEW OVER NEAR INTERSECTION OF GOLDERS GREEN PLACE AND SCOTTISH HUNT LANE. | |
May 26, 2021 3:30 PM CT | 2 WSW Taylorstown | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON THE 40000 BLOCK OF FEATHERBED LANE | |
May 26, 2021 3:32 PM CT | 1 E Manassas | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON FAIRVIEW AVENUE NEXT TO THE MANASSAS POLICE STATION. | |
May 26, 2021 3:35 PM CT | 1 ENE Manassas | VA | MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS BROKEN OFF TREES AT THE INTERSECTION OF SUDLEY ROAD AND CENTERVILLE ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 3:35 PM CT | 1 SSW Manassas Park | VA | TREE FELL ON MOBILE HOME AND DESTROYED IT. | |
May 26, 2021 3:37 PM CT | 3 SW Bull Run | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON THE 12000 BLOCK OF LOFT COURT | |
May 26, 2021 3:38 PM CT | 1 SSW Manassas Park | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON THE 9000 BLOCK OF CENTREVILLE ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 4:06 PM CT | Alexandria | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS THE 1700 BLOCK OF WEST BRADDOCK ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 4:08 PM CT | 2 E Barcroft | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON SOUTH ARLINGTON RIDGE ROAD BETWEEN 20TH STREET AND I-395. | |
May 26, 2021 4:12 PM CT | 2 ENE Alexandria | VA | TREE AND POWER LINES BLEW DOWN ON MT VERNON AVE | |
May 26, 2021 4:17 PM CT | 1 N Historic Ellicott C | MD | TWO TREES FELL ONTO TWO DIFFERENT APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN THE 3000 BLOCK OF OAK GREEN CIRCLE. | |
May 26, 2021 4:26 PM CT | 1 NE Mount Vernon | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MT. VERNON HWY AND OLD MT. VERNON HWY. | |
May 26, 2021 4:26 PM CT | 1 SSW Woodlawn | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ONTO ONE LANE OF US 40 NEAR NUWOOD DRIVE. | |
May 26, 2021 4:30 PM CT | 3 SE Simpsonville | MD | LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 1 W Friendly | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 210 SOUTH AT OLD FORT ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 4:35 PM CT | 2 SE Simpsonville | MD | TREE BRANCHES AND TREES DOWN ON MURRAY HILL ROAD NEAR THE MIDDLE PATUXENT RIVER TO THE INTERSECTION OF VOLLMERHAUSEN ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 4:40 PM CT | Hyattsville | MD | *** 1 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON HOME IN 13300 BLOCK OF PENDLETON STREET IN FORT WASHINGTON. | |
May 26, 2021 4:40 PM CT | 2 SE Tantallon | MD | *** 1 INJ *** TREE DOWN ON HOME IN 13300 BLOCK OF PENDLETON STREET IN FORT WASHINGTON. | |
May 26, 2021 4:40 PM CT | 2 SSE Tantallon | MD | MULTIPLE TREES BLEW DOWN IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY NEAR FORT WASHINGTON. | |
May 26, 2021 4:40 PM CT | 1 SSW Tantallon | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 223 NORTH PAST GALLAHAN ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 4:42 PM CT | 1 SE Tantallon | MD | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE 13000 BLOCK OF PENDLETON STREET | |
May 26, 2021 4:42 PM CT | 1 SSW Tantallon | MD | TREES DOWN ON 4-5 HOUSES... SEVERAL TREES ON CARS... AND DOZENS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE FT. WASHINGTON PARK AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 4:44 PM CT | Hyattsville | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ONTO AN OCCUPIED CAR IN THE 10900 BLOCK OF SWEETGUM WAY. OCCUPANT SAFELY OUT OF CAR. | |
May 26, 2021 4:46 PM CT | 2 NE Upper Marlboro | MD | PARTIAL STRUCTURE COLLAPSE OF THE FRAME OF A NEW BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE 3700 BLOCK OF CRAIN HIGHWAY. | |
May 26, 2021 4:54 PM CT | 1 SSW Linthicum | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 295 SOUTH AT RIDGE ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 5:03 PM CT | 1 NNW Glen Burnie | MD | TREE FELL ACROSS ROADWAY ON FURNACE RD. | |
May 26, 2021 5:05 PM CT | 1 W Cherrydale | VA | LARGE TREE DOWN ON THE 2000 BLOCK OF N. GLEBE ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 5:25 PM CT | 3 SW Darlington | MD | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN BETWEEN THE 1800 AND 2000 BLOCK OF NOBLES MILL ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 5:28 PM CT | Cedar Grove | VA | TREES DOWN IN SCATTERED LOCATIONS BETWEEN CEDAR GROVE AND GAINESBORO. | |
May 26, 2021 5:43 PM CT | 1 SSE Ridgeway | WV | TREE BLEW DOWN ON FEGAN ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 5:48 PM CT | Indian Head | MD | TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF INDIAN HEAD HIGHWAY AND OLD FORT ROAD SOUTH | |
May 26, 2021 5:56 PM CT | 2 WNW Howellsville | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN IN THE 1040 BLOCK OF MILLDALE ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 6:00 PM CT | Clinton | MD | TREE DOWN ON THE 9000 BLOCK OF MD-223/PISCATAWAY ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 6:01 PM CT | 4 SE Millville | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON VA 671 NEAR NEERSVILLE. | |
May 26, 2021 6:04 PM CT | 2 ESE Harpers Ferry | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON BRANCHRIVER ROAD NEAR BUZZARD ROCK ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 6:06 PM CT | 2 WNW Lovettsville | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON IRISH CORNER ROAD NEAR MOUNTAIN ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 6:11 PM CT | 1 SSW Brunswick | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON ROUTE 663 NEAR BERLIN TURNPIKE (VA 287). | |
May 26, 2021 6:12 PM CT | 1 W Brunswick | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 478 NEAR MOORE STREET. | |
May 26, 2021 6:13 PM CT | Petersville | MD | POWERLINES DOWN ON THE 3000 BLOCK OF PETERSVILLE ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 6:30 PM CT | 3 NW Aldie | VA | NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WINDFIELDS SERVICE LANE AND STATE ROUT 734/SNICKERSVILLE TURNPIKE | |
May 26, 2021 6:31 PM CT | 4 NE Middleburg | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON VA 734 EAST (SNICKERSVILLE TURNPIKE)NEAR SAM FRED ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 6:37 PM CT | 2 W Hume | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN IN THE 13000 BLOCK OF VA-635 HUME ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 6:45 PM CT | Mount Airy | MD | ABOUT A DOZEN CALLS FOR TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE MOUNT AIRY AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 6:50 PM CT | 3 ENE Accokeek | MD | TREE DOWN ON LIVINGSTON ROAD SOUTH OF MEDINAH RIDGE ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 6:54 PM CT | 3 WSW Reese | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 97 SOUTH NEAR MD 32. | |
May 26, 2021 6:54 PM CT | 2 NNE Chantilly | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON PARAPET WAY NEAR OXON ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 6:55 PM CT | Sykesville | MD | ABOUT A DOZEN CALLS FOR TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE SYKESVILLE AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 7:01 PM CT | 4 SE The Plains | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN ON VA-674 GEORGETOWN ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 7:03 PM CT | 1 NW Glyndon | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 30 SOUTH NEAR KEMP ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 7:03 PM CT | 1 WSW Glyndon | MD | 5 TREES BLEW DOWN IN THE REISERSTOWN/OWINGS MILLS AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 7:12 PM CT | 1 ENE Rivercrest | DC | TREE BLEW DOWN ON CANAL ROAD NEAR ARIZONA AVE NORTHWEST. | |
May 26, 2021 7:12 PM CT | 1 WNW Glen Echo | MD | MULTIPLE TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE CABIN JOHN AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 7:14 PM CT | Congressional Manor | MD | TREE DOWN ON TRANSFORMER ON 8000 BLOCK OF BLOCK RIVER ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 7:16 PM CT | Rosslyn | VA | TREE BLEW DOWN ON THE RIGHT LANE OF I-66 WESTBOUND JUST AFTER THE ROSSLYN TUNNEL. | |
May 26, 2021 7:18 PM CT | 1 WSW Congressional Man | MD | TREE AND WIRES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PERSIMMON TREE ROAD AND HOLLY LEAF LANE | |
May 26, 2021 7:20 PM CT | 1 W Chevy Chase | MD | WIRES DOWN ON THE 8000 BLOCK OF MAPLE AVENUE | |
May 26, 2021 7:20 PM CT | 1 S Bethel | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US-17 JAMES MADISON HIGHWAY AND VA-628 KEITH ROAD. A TREE BLEW DOWN ON VA-647 CREST HILL ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 7:22 PM CT | 1 WSW Chevy Chase | MD | WIRES DOWN ON THE 7000 BLOCK OF WISCONSIN AVENUE | |
May 26, 2021 7:23 PM CT | 1 NNW National Zoo | DC | ABOUT TWO DOZEN CALLS FOR DOWNED TREES AND WIRES IN NW DC. | |
May 26, 2021 7:30 PM CT | 4 WNW Baltimore | MD | TREE DOWN AT THE 4600 BLOCK OF WINDSOR AVE. | |
May 26, 2021 7:33 PM CT | 1 ESE Glen Echo | MD | WIRES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WALHONDING ROAD AND TUSCARAWAS ROAD | |
May 26, 2021 7:40 PM CT | Upper Marlboro | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MD 4 NORTH NEAR WATER STREET. | |
May 26, 2021 7:51 PM CT | 1 WSW Georgetown | DC | TREE DOWN ON CANAL ROAD NW EAST OF ARIZONA AVE NW | |
May 26, 2021 7:55 PM CT | Springfield | VA | THERE WERE ABOUT HALF A DOZEN TREES BLOWN DOWN IN THE SPRINGFIELD... BURKE AND ANNANDALE AREA. | |
May 26, 2021 8:13 PM CT | National Zoo | DC | TREE DOWN ON BEACH DRIVE NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH PORTER STREET NW | |
May 26, 2021 8:16 PM CT | 3 ENE Potomac Heights | MD | TREE BLEW DOWN ON MARSHALL HALL ROAD. | |
May 26, 2021 8:09 PM CT | 61 mph | Davison Army Airfld | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 26, 2021 8:13 PM CT | 83 mph | 2 E Woodbridge | VA | 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 May 26, 2021 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 2 more hail maps with reports from the same Fairfax, VA region as the May 26, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jan 15, 2021 through May 4, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 1.00" to 1.25". In this set, the strongest related map reached 1.25", and the most recent map shown is from May 4, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fairfax, VA
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