Hail Swath Map Preview
The Washington, DC hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 17 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the May 16, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Washington, DC Hail Map
The May 16, 2022 hail swath map for Washington, DC covers approximately 770 square miles and includes an estimated 641,173 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 204 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 170,648 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 126 sq mi | 120,957 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 204 sq mi | 170,648 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 161 sq mi | 152,311 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 136 sq mi | 117,402 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 76 sq mi | 75,401 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 32 sq mi | 1,202 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 22 sq mi | 982 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 6 sq mi | 1,105 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 2 sq mi | 196 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 5 sq mi | 969 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Washington, DC Hail Swath Map
Inside the May 16, 2022 hail swath map area for Washington, DC, HailGeeks estimates 168,261 single-family homes, 72,570 townhomes, and 99,753 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 50,202 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 28,742 | 13,076 | 21,500 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 50,202 | 16,230 | 24,292 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 36,430 | 16,930 | 34,638 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 33,792 | 13,739 | 9,373 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 16,963 | 12,569 | 9,946 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 622 | 14 | 0 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 451 | 6 | 2 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 506 | 4 | 2 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 83 | 1 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 470 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Washington, DC Hail Map
Hail from the May 16, 2022 storm was mapped across 14 counties in the Washington, DC region. Calvert County, MD had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 13,136 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Washington, DC Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 69 cities near Washington, DC. Huntingtown, MD had the strongest mapped signal at 2.00", with an estimated 1,422 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Washington, DC Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the May 16, 2022 Washington, DC hail map spans 59 ZIP codes. ZIP 20732 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,967.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the May 16, 2022 hail map for Washington, DC currently list 17 public hail reports, 26 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2022 3:31 PM CT |
1.00 in | Franconia | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 3:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SSE Rose Hill | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 3:48 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 WNW The Woodrow Wilso | VA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 3:48 PM CT |
1.25 in | Waldorf | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 3:56 PM CT |
1.50 in | 2 NE Baden | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 4:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 E Lower Marlboro | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 4:02 PM CT |
1.00 in | Dunkirk | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 4:03 PM CT |
1.50 in | Lower Marlboro | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 4:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | North Beach | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 4:07 PM CT |
2.25 in | 1 N Huntingtown | MD | MULTIPLE PHOTOS OF HAIL GREATER THAN 2 INCH DIAMETER IN HUNTINGTOWN AREA SHARED BY MEDIA |
May 16, 2022 4:08 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 W Huntingtown | MD | NCF METEOROLOGIST |
May 16, 2022 4:13 PM CT |
3.00 in | 4 SSE Chesapeake Beach | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 4:16 PM CT |
1.75 in | 4 N Dares Beach | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
May 16, 2022 5:00 PM CT |
1.50 in | 1 SW East New Market | MD | TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
May 16, 2022 5:00 PM CT |
1.25 in | 3 WNW Linkwood | MD | REPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.). |
May 16, 2022 5:00 PM CT |
2.00 in | 2 WNW Linkwood | MD | SIGNIFICANT HAIL DAMAGE TO A HOUSE OFF US-50 NEAR LINKWOOD. HAIL ESTIMATES 1.75-2 INCHES IN DIAMETER. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED. |
May 16, 2022 5:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | East New Market | MD | No National Weather Service description provided. |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16, 2022 2:43 PM CT | 1 NNE Turnbull | VA | REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON CORNER OF HARTS MILL RD AND SPRINGS RD | |
May 16, 2022 2:43 PM CT | Warrenton | VA | REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON THE 10...000 BLOCK OF LEES MILL RD | |
May 16, 2022 2:43 PM CT | 1 N Auburn | VA | REPORT OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON THE CORNER OF ROGUES RD AND DUMFRIES RD | |
May 16, 2022 3:08 PM CT | 1 ESE Manassas | VA | LARGE LIMB DOWN 3" IN DIAMETER | |
May 16, 2022 3:10 PM CT | Manassas | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE 7000 BLOCK OF SLAGLE LANE | |
May 16, 2022 3:17 PM CT | Lake Ridge | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE 12000 BLOCK OF MULBERRY COURT | |
May 16, 2022 3:17 PM CT | 1 SSE Lake Ridge | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE 2000 BLOCK OF PEMBROKE COURT | |
May 16, 2022 3:17 PM CT | 2 WSW Lake Ridge | VA | LARGE TREE REPORTED DOWN IN THE LAKE RIDGE AREA. TIME DETERMINED BY RADAR. | |
May 16, 2022 3:22 PM CT | Lake Ridge | VA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON HOUSES IN THE LAKE RIDGE AREA | |
May 16, 2022 3:23 PM CT | 2 N Lorton | VA | A TREE BLEW DOWN ON SULLENBERGER COURT NEAR VA-600 SILVERBROOK ROAD. | |
May 16, 2022 3:32 PM CT | 1 ENE Mount Vernon | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE 3000 BLOCK OF BATTERSEA LANE | |
May 16, 2022 3:33 PM CT | 1 SSE Mount Vernon | VA | POWERLINE DOWN ON THE 4000 BLOCK OF ROBERTSON BLVD | |
May 16, 2022 3:33 PM CT | 2 ESE Potomac Heights | MD | REPORT OF TREE DOWN AT 4580 LIVINGSTON RD | |
May 16, 2022 3:33 PM CT | 2 SSE Mount Vernon | MD | REPORT OF TREE DOWN AT 6905 BRANITAN PL | |
May 16, 2022 3:35 PM CT | 1 ESE Hybla Valley | VA | POWERLINE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PAUL SPRING PARKWAY AND YORKTOWN DRIVE | |
May 16, 2022 3:35 PM CT | 1 ENE Hybla Valley | VA | MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON THE SB GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKWAY NEAR MORNINGSIDE LANE. | |
May 16, 2022 3:35 PM CT | 1 WSW Lake Ridge | VA | REPORT OF 8-10 LARGE TREES UPROOTED NEAR INTERSECTION OF SPRINGWOODS DR AND OLD BRIDGE RD. | |
May 16, 2022 3:36 PM CT | 1 NNE Mount Vernon | VA | TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON THE 8000 BLOCK OF RICHMOND AVE | |
May 16, 2022 3:40 PM CT | Washington | DC | LARGE TREE DOWN IN RIGHT LANES ALONG MD-210 SB NEAR PISCATAWAY CREEK. | |
May 16, 2022 3:40 PM CT | 2 SE Tantallon | MD | LARGE TREE DOWN IN RIGHT LANES ALONG MD-210 SB NEAR PISCATAWAY CREEK. | |
May 16, 2022 3:41 PM CT | 1 S Oxon Hill | MD | TREE DOWN ON THE 7000 BLOCK OF LIVINGSTON ROAD | |
May 16, 2022 3:42 PM CT | 1 S Tantallon | MD | REPORT OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ON THE CORNER OF ROGUES RD AND DUMFRIES RD | |
May 16, 2022 3:51 PM CT | 1 ESE Brandywine | MD | TREE DOWN ON THE 14000 BLOCK OF BRANDYWINE ROAD | |
May 16, 2022 4:07 PM CT | 1 SSW Mount Harmony | MD | REPORT OF TREE DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD ON CORNER OF SKINNERS TURN RD AND EMMERSON RD | |
May 16, 2022 4:15 PM CT | 2 E Lower Marlboro | MD | REPORT OF TREE DOWN ON CORNER OF LOWER MARLBORO RD AND BRIARWOOD DR | |
May 16, 2022 4:54 PM CT | 64 mph | Cambridge | 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 May 16, 2022 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 May 16, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 28, 2021 through May 15, 2022, 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 May 15, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Washington, DC
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