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 2.00". There are 5 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the July 29, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
The July 29, 2021 hail swath map for Fairfax, VA covers approximately 401 square miles and includes an estimated 487,853 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 126 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 185,412 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 126 sq mi | 172,109 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 118 sq mi | 185,412 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 82 sq mi | 71,388 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 41 sq mi | 34,971 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 16 sq mi | 14,329 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 10 sq mi | 3,308 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 4 sq mi | 3,114 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 4 sq mi | 3,222 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
Inside the July 29, 2021 hail swath map area for Fairfax, VA, HailGeeks estimates 125,186 single-family homes, 47,259 townhomes, and 99,203 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 43,364 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 43,364 | 15,724 | 35,340 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 43,290 | 16,410 | 42,322 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 20,825 | 9,296 | 11,379 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 10,999 | 3,439 | 5,816 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 3,800 | 1,339 | 3,111 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,128 | 56 | 291 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,048 | 430 | 258 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 732 | 565 | 686 |
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Counties Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Hail from the July 29, 2021 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Fairfax, VA region. Stafford County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 14,067 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 47 cities near Fairfax, VA. Southern Gateway, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 1,407 single-family homes exposed.
City cards show where the July 29, 2021 Fairfax, VA hail activity was mapped, but your ZIP can show a closer local signal. Get a free Hail Report by ZIP, and if the signal looks meaningful, ask a local pro about a Remote Hail Inspection to see whether an on-site roof or exterior review may be worth scheduling.
ZIP Codes Inside the Fairfax, VA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the July 29, 2021 Fairfax, VA hail map spans 46 ZIP codes. ZIP 22405 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 8,029.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the July 29, 2021 hail map for Fairfax, VA currently list 5 public hail reports, 37 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 29, 2021 4:25 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 ENE Holly Corner | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 29, 2021 4:25 PM CT |
1.75 in | 2 NW Falmouth | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 29, 2021 4:27 PM CT |
2.25 in | 2 WNW Falmouth | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 29, 2021 4:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | Leeland | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
July 29, 2021 4:28 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 NE Brookfield | VA | NUMEROUS REPORTS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN THE FALMOUTH AREA |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 29, 2021 3:10 PM CT | 1 NNE Westminster | MD | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON KRIDERS CHURCH ROAD NEAR KRIDERS CEMETARY ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 3:10 PM CT | 1 E Wagners Mill | MD | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON AVALON LANE NEAR LONG VALLEY ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 3:20 PM CT | 1 WSW Reese | MD | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON ARNOLD ROAD NEAR POOLE ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 3:35 PM CT | 1 SE Gaither | MD | TREE DAMAGE WAS REPORTED NEAR GAITHER... INCLUDING NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GAITHER ROAD AND FORSYTHE ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 3:52 PM CT | 3 WNW Historic Ellicott | MD | TREES BLEW DOWN ON WESTBOUND US-40 BALTIMORE NATIONAL PIKE AT BETHANY LANE. | |
July 29, 2021 3:54 PM CT | 1 SSE Woodlawn | MD | TREE DOWN ON I-695 BALTIMORE BELTWAY OUTER LOOP AT EXIT 16A/WESTBOUND I-70. | |
July 29, 2021 3:59 PM CT | 1 NNW Columbia | MD | A TREE BLEW DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GREEN MOUNTAIN CIRCLE AND PAINTED CUP. A TREE BLEW DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GOVERNOR WARFIELD PARKWAY AND LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY. | |
July 29, 2021 4:00 PM CT | 2 NNE Historic Ellicott | MD | SEVERAL TREES BLEW DOWN IN PATAPSCO VALLEY STATE PARK. | |
July 29, 2021 4:03 PM CT | 1 WSW Glenmont | MD | A TREE BLEW DOWN ONTO WIRES SNAPPING A TELEPHONE POLE IN THE 12000 BLOCK OF BLUHILL ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 4:03 PM CT | 2 S Aspen Hill | MD | LARGE TREE BRANCHES BLEW DOWN ONTO WIRES IN THE 13000 BLOCK OF TURKEY BRANCH PARKWAY. | |
July 29, 2021 4:10 PM CT | 1 WSW Glenmont | MD | LARGE TREE... TELEPHONE POLE AND WIRES DOWN NEAR THE 12000 BLOCK OF BLUHILL ROAD | |
July 29, 2021 4:10 PM CT | 2 S Aspen Hill | MD | LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ONTO WIRES ON THE 13000 BLOCK OF TURKEY BRANCH PKWY | |
July 29, 2021 4:13 PM CT | 3 NE Storck | VA | START TIME 7/29 513 PM EDT/END TIME 7/29 533 PM. NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED AND SNAPPED DUE TO STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AROUND FALMOUTH... VA. | |
July 29, 2021 4:15 PM CT | 3 NNW Glendie | VA | TREES BLEW DOWN IN THE AREA OF STONY HILL ROAD BETWEEN CANNON KNOLLS DRIVE AND VA-662 POPLAR ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 4:15 PM CT | 2 ENE Storck | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON THE PROPERTY OF GAUNTLET GOLF CLUB | |
July 29, 2021 4:18 PM CT | 1 SSE Baltmore-Washingt | MD | A FEW TREE REPORTED DOWN ALONG WITH HEAVY METAL BARRELS FLIPPED OVER NEAR DORSEY ROAD AND ARUNDEL AVE. | |
July 29, 2021 4:21 PM CT | 2 E Roseville | VA | TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HARMLIN DRIVE AND SHERWOOD DRIVE | |
July 29, 2021 4:22 PM CT | Hyattsville | MD | A FEW TREES BLEW DOWN IN THE HYATTSVILLE AREA. | |
July 29, 2021 4:23 PM CT | Holly Corner | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG VA-655 HOLLY CORNER ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 4:25 PM CT | 2 NW Falmouth | VA | 5 TREES DOWN ALONG MERLIN WAY | |
July 29, 2021 4:25 PM CT | 3 NW Falmouth | VA | TREE REPORTED DOWN ON FLETCHER DRIVE. | |
July 29, 2021 4:27 PM CT | 3 WNW Historic Ellicott | MD | TREE DOWN ON US 40 WEST | |
July 29, 2021 4:28 PM CT | Falmouth | VA | 5-10 TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 1 NEAR THE CROSSING OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. | |
July 29, 2021 4:28 PM CT | 2 SSW Holly Corner | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN IN THE 100 BLOCK OF WEST RIVER BEND ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 4:28 PM CT | 2 NNW Falmouth | VA | SEVERAL TREES SNAPPED ALONG TRUSLOW ROAD. | |
July 29, 2021 4:28 PM CT | 1 WNW Falmouth | VA | TREE DEBRIS BLOCKS THE RAMP OF I-95 TO US-17. | |
July 29, 2021 4:31 PM CT | 3 NNW Glendie | VA | TREE DOWN ON CANNON KNOLLS DRIVE | |
July 29, 2021 4:31 PM CT | 2 E Roseville | VA | TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HARMLIN DRIVE AND SHERWOOD DRIVE | |
July 29, 2021 4:31 PM CT | 1 ENE Spring Valley | VA | TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 1050 NORTH AT MT. PLEASANT BLVD | |
July 29, 2021 4:31 PM CT | 1 SW Spring Valley | VA | TREES BLEW DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US-1 CAMBRIDGE STREET AND CARTER STREET. | |
July 29, 2021 4:31 PM CT | Spring Valley | VA | 3 TREES DOWN ON HOMES ON THE 800 BLOCK OF SPRING VALLEY DRIVE. | |
July 29, 2021 4:35 PM CT | Fredericksburg | VA | 5 TREES DOWN WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS. ABOUT 1 FOOT DIAMETER. | |
July 29, 2021 4:36 PM CT | Landover | MD | NUMEROUS TREES... BRANCHES AND WIRES BLEW DOWN IN THE LANDOVER AREA. | |
July 29, 2021 4:38 PM CT | 4 SSE Fredericksburg | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN ON VA-636 MINE ROAD NEAR FIRST IRON BOULEVARD. | |
July 29, 2021 4:42 PM CT | Corbin | VA | REPORT OF A TREE DOWN IN CORBIN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE RT 610 AND STATE RT 2 (FREDERICKSBURG TPKE). TIME ESTIMATE FROM RADAR. | |
July 29, 2021 4:42 PM CT | 1 ESE Seat Pleasant | MD | TREES BLEW DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF MD-214 CENTRAL AVENUE AND HILL ROAD/SHADY GLEN DRIVE. | |
July 29, 2021 4:21 PM CT | 62 mph | Bwi Marshall Airport | MD | 54 KNOT WIND GUST AT BWI ASOS |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 29, 2021 4:07 PM CT | UNK | 2 SE Columbia | MD | EF0. PEAK WINDS 70MPH. PATH LENGTH 0.3 MILES. PATH WIDTH 50 YARDS. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the July 29, 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 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Fairfax, VA region as the July 29, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 14, 2021 through Jul 28, 2021, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Jul 28, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Fairfax, VA
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