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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Silver Spring, MD

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Silver Spring, MD from June 27, 1978 through July 28, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports

Wind Reports

Tornado Reports

Max Hail Size

1.00″

Source NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage Silver Spring, MD · 1978–present Updated Daily · last Jul 28, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Silver Spring, MD

8 reports

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1.00″ hail

Apr 21, 2017
9:05 PM UTC

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL

NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Spring, MD

1.00″ hail

Apr 21, 2017
8:55 PM UTC

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: SARBANES TRANSIT CENTER

NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Silver Spring, MD

1.00″ hail

Apr 21, 2017
8:52 PM UTC

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS

NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Spring, MD

0.88″ hail

Jun 13, 2007
1:55 PM EST-5

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Hail reported at the intersection of US 29 and University Blvd.

NWS Hail Report Location: N Silver Spg, MD

0.75″ hail

Apr 3, 2006
6:30 PM EST

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Spg, MD

0.75″ hail

Jul 1, 2004
5:20 PM EST

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Public reported penny size hail.

NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Spg, MD

0.75″ hail

Jun 15, 2000
6:50 PM EST

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail fell.

NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Spg, MD

0.75″ hail

May 10, 2000
10:25 AM EST

Hail report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Hail Report Description: Dime sized hail fell.

NWS Hail Report Location: Silver Spg, MD

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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea

0.25″

Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball

0.50″

Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny

0.75″

Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel

0.88″

Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter

1.00″

Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar

1.25″

Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut

1.50″

Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball

1.75″

Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg

2.00″

Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball

2.50″

Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball

2.75″

Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple

3.00″

Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball

4.00″

Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit

4.50″

Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Silver Spring, MD

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UNK mph

Jul 28, 2026
10:02 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: 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

NWS Wind Report Location: Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jun 19, 2025
8:24 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Tree on a house at the 1600 Noyes Dr near 2nd Ave

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jun 19, 2025
8:15 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: A tree blew down onto a house in the 1600 block of Noyes Drive (near Second Avenue).

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Silver Spring, MD

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Jun 19, 2025
8:15 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Trees and large tree limbs blew down onto power lines in Silver Spring.

NWS Wind Report Location: Silver Spring, MD

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May 16, 2025
8:46 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Power lines reported down in Silver Spring... one of which was a snapped power pole.

NWS Wind Report Location: Silver Spring, MD

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Jul 29, 2023
8:30 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Montgomery County EM relayed report of numerous trees down in the Forest Glen area. Time estimated from radar.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Aug 27, 2021
7:40 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: *** 3 INJ *** NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES BLEW DOWN IN SILVER SPRING AND TAKOMA PARK. A TREE AND WIRES BLEW DOWN ONTO A CAR ON MD-97 GEORGIA AVENUE JUST SOUTH OF I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY (BETWEEN FLORA LANE AND WHITE OAK DRIVE) INJURING THREE PEOPLE. WIRES BLEW DOWN ON MD-97 GEORGIA AVENUE BETWEEN COLUMBIA BOULEVARD AND CORWIN DRIVE AND NEAR MD-390 16TH STREET CUTTING OFF POWER TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS BETWEEN MD-390 16TH STREET AND I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY. MULTIPLE LARGE TREES BLEW DOWN ONTO WIRES DAMAGING A FENCE AND PORC

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE Silver Spring, MD

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Aug 27, 2021
7:35 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON THE 2000 BLOCK OF CLARK PLACE

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Silver Spring, MD

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Aug 9, 2021
11:28 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES BLEW DOWN IN THE BETHESDA AND SILVER SPRING AREA. POWER LINES BLEW DOWN IN THE 1900 BLOCK OF AUGUST DRIVE. A TREE BLEW DOWN ON SOUTHBOUND I-270 WASHINGTON NATIONAL PIKE BEFORE MD-355 ROCKVILLE PIKE. A TREE BLEW DOWN ON SOUTHBOUND I-270 WASHINGTON NATIONAL PIKE PAST EXIT 1/MD-187 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD. A TREE BLEW DOWN ON WESTBOUND I-495 CAPITAL BELTWAY OUTER LOOP AT EXIT 36/MD-187 OLD GEORGETOWN ROAD.

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Aug 9, 2021
10:24 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: POWERLINE WIRES DOWN ON THE 1900 BLOCK OF AUGUSTA DRIVE

NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jul 26, 2021
11:01 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN WITHIN THE CITY OF SILVER SPRING

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jul 1, 2021
5:52 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON APARTMENT BUILDING ON EAST WEST HIGHWAY NEAR ROSEMARY HILLS DRIVE.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jul 17, 2019
9:46 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT EAST-WEST HIGHWAY AND ROSEMARY HILLS DR.

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SE Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jul 11, 2019
8:01 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON WIRES NEAR BLAINE DR AND GRUBB RD

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 S Silver Spring, MD

UNK mph

Jul 11, 2019
7:55 PM UTC

Wind report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON HOUSE ON 9200 BLOCK OF LEVELLE DRIVE

NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Silver Spring, MD

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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe

Under 58 mph

Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe

58–74 mph

Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging

75–90 mph

Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme

90+ mph

Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Silver Spring, MD

1 reports

F1 category

Sep 27, 1993
12:42 PM EST

Tornado report for Silver Spring, MD

Montgomery County · 189,730 Homes in County

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

NWS Tornado Report Location: Silver Spring, MD

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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0

65–85 mph

Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1

86–110 mph

Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2

111–135 mph

Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5

136+ mph

Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Silver Spring, MD area census snapshot

People & households

Population82,129

Households34,167

Housing units35,620

Income

Median household income$98,880

$100k+ households40.8%

$150k+ households19.9%

Housing stock

Single-family detached10,698

Attached single-family1,917

Small multifamily4,847

Large multifamily18,029

Mobile homes129

Housing mix

Single-family share30.0%

Attached-home share5.4%

Multifamily share64.2%

Mobile-home share0.4%

Ownership & occupancy

Owner-occupied13,039

Renter-occupied21,128

Vacant units1,453

Home value & age

Median home value$619,400

Owner homes $300k+90.0%

Owner homes $500k+67.7%

Owner homes $750k+30.7%

Median year built1964

Older-home share69.1%

Vehicle context

Households with cars28,528

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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers

How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Silver Spring have on record?

Our records show 8 hail, 37 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Silver Spring, MD, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 28, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Silver Spring?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Silver Spring, MD is 1.00″. It was reported near Silver Spring, MD on April 21, 2017.

A storm report showed up near my home in Silver Spring — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Silver Spring and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Silver Spring — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Silver Spring address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Silver Spring — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Silver Spring address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Silver Spring — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Silver Spring, MD, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Silver Spring, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Silver Spring, MD

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Silver Spring, MD

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