Hail Swath Map Preview
The Washington, DC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 1.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 22 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 26, 2021 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Washington, DC Hail Map
The August 26, 2021 hail swath map for Washington, DC covers approximately 167 square miles and includes an estimated 444,250 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 71 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 190,223 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 71 sq mi | 120,069 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 60 sq mi | 190,223 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 34 sq mi | 130,024 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 2 sq mi | 3,934 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Washington, DC Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 26, 2021 hail swath map area for Washington, DC, HailGeeks estimates 75,303 single-family homes, 41,808 townhomes, and 176,113 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 26,331 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 23,366 | 9,556 | 39,520 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 26,331 | 19,676 | 82,547 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 23,861 | 12,558 | 53,952 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 1,745 | 18 | 94 |
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Counties Inside the Washington, DC Hail Map
Hail from the August 26, 2021 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Washington, DC region. Arlington County, VA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.00" with roughly 28,430 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Washington, DC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 20 cities near Washington, DC. McLean, VA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 8,464 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Washington, DC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 26, 2021 Washington, DC hail map spans 46 ZIP codes. ZIP 22101 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 5,439.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 26, 2021 hail map for Washington, DC currently list 0 public hail reports, 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 26, 2021 12:43 PM CT | 1 WSW Triangle | VA | TREE DOWN ON ROUTE 1 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH JOPLIN ROAD | |
August 26, 2021 12:48 PM CT | 3 ENE Garrisonville | VA | TREE DOWN ON NORTHBOUND US-1 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY NEAR VA-637 TELEGRAPH ROAD. | |
August 26, 2021 12:50 PM CT | 1 W Widewater | VA | TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES IN THE 100 BLOCK OF VA-635 DECATUR ROAD. | |
August 26, 2021 1:30 PM CT | 2 SW Stafford | VA | TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US-1 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY AND SHADY HILL LANE. | |
August 26, 2021 1:40 PM CT | 3 NW Leeland | VA | TREE DOWN IN THE 100 BLOCK OF PINE VIEW DRIVE. | |
August 26, 2021 1:40 PM CT | 4 SE Stafford | VA | TREES DOWN IN THE 2100 BLOCK OF VA-608 BROOKE ROAD... AND NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF VA-608 BROOKE ROAD AND VA-628 ESKIMO HILL ROAD. | |
August 26, 2021 1:40 PM CT | 1 NE Falmouth | VA | TREE DOWN ON NORTHBOUND VA-627 FORBES STREET NEAR THOMAS JEFFERSON PLACE. | |
August 26, 2021 1:40 PM CT | 3 WNW Lower Marlboro | MD | TREE DOWN ON NORTHBOUND MD-382 CROOM ROAD AT RIVER AIRPORT ROAD. | |
August 26, 2021 2:34 PM CT | 1 W Alexandria | VA | TREE DOWN ON THE 1900 BLOCK OF SOUTH HOWARD STREET | |
August 26, 2021 2:43 PM CT | Barcroft | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 14TH STREET AND SOUTH POLLARD STREET | |
August 26, 2021 2:57 PM CT | 1 NE National Zoo | DC | LARGE TREES DOWN WITH AT LEAST ONE SNAPPED ON 16TH STREET NORTHWEST NEAR PINEY BRANCH. | |
August 26, 2021 3:00 PM CT | 2 NW Catholic Universit | DC | TREES DOWN ON NORTHBOUND US-29 GEORGIA AVENUE NORTHWEST NEAR JEFFERSON STREET NORTHWEST. | |
August 26, 2021 3:05 PM CT | 1 E Cherrydale | VA | TREES DOWN ON I-66 CUSTIS MEMORIAL PARKWAY NEAR MILE MARKER 73. | |
August 26, 2021 3:05 PM CT | 1 ENE Cherrydale | VA | TWO TO THREE DOZEN REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN ARLINGTON. | |
August 26, 2021 3:05 PM CT | 1 NE American Universit | DC | THERE WERE ABOUT TWO DOZEN REPORTS OF TREES AND WIRES BLOWN DOWN... MAINLY ACROSS NORTHWEST DC. | |
August 26, 2021 3:10 PM CT | 1 ENE Hyattsville | MD | TREE AND WIRES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US-1 BALTIMORE AVENUE AND MD-410 EAST-WEST HIGHWAY. | |
August 26, 2021 3:12 PM CT | 1 WNW American Universi | DC | TREE ON A HOUSE IN THE 4100 BLOCK OF FORDHAM ROAD NORTHWEST. | |
August 26, 2021 3:17 PM CT | 1 WNW Little Falls | VA | TREES DOWN ON SOUTHBOUND GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKWAY AT VA-123 DOLLEY MADISON BOULEVARD/CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD. | |
August 26, 2021 3:20 PM CT | 1 NE National Zoo | DC | LARGE TREES DOWN WITH AT LEAST ONE SNAPPED ON 16TH STREET NORTHWEST NEAR PINEY BRANCH. | |
August 26, 2021 3:20 PM CT | 1 WNW American Universi | DC | TREE ON A HOUSE IN THE 4100 BLOCK OF FORDHAM ROAD NORTHWEST. | |
August 26, 2021 3:26 PM CT | 1 ENE The American Legi | MD | TREES DOWN ON WESTBOUND MACARTHUR BOULEVARD NEAR PERSIMMON TREE ROAD. | |
August 26, 2021 4:32 PM CT | 2 NW Long Green | MD | TREE DOWN AND LARGE BRANCHES DOWN ON BLENHEIM ROAD NORTH. |
| 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 August 26, 2021 Washington, DC storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Washington, DC Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Washington, DC region as the August 26, 2021 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 9, 2021 through Aug 25, 2021, 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 Aug 25, 2021.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Washington, DC
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