Hail History

Hail history for Chantilly, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chantilly since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Chantilly

Last hail
Jun 21, 2016
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 21, 2016

13 reports on 11 days since 1978 · #88 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Chantilly

Chantilly Centreville Sterling Fairfax Manassas Ashburn Great Falls Gainesville Falls Church 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
13 most recent reports with a location; Fairfax County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Chantilly

The latest hail report in and around Chantilly is from June 21, 2016, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Chantilly logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #88 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Chantilly accounts for 7% of the 182 reports filed in Fairfax County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Virginia town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on June 21, 2016 near 2.14 SSW Pleasant Vly.

The busiest year was 2002, with 4 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (38% of reports); 77% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Chantilly 0.2
  • Fairfax County 4.4
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Chantilly 3
  • Fairfax County 41
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Chantilly 0%
  • Fairfax County 6%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

01234 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2002: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (8%) Apr May: 5 reports (38%) May June: 4 reports (31%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 2 reports (15%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Chantilly
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 21, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SSW Pleasant Vly Loudoun — 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Chantilly Fairfax — 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Chantilly Fairfax $5K 15:56 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Fairfax — 13:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.33 SE Chantilly Fairfax — 17:13 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Chantilly
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 21, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball 2.14 SSW Pleasant Vly Loudoun — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.33 SE Chantilly Fairfax — 17:13 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.1 SSW Chantilly Fairfax — 17:08 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 0.75 inpenny Chantilly Fairfax — 15:10 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2004 1.75 ingolf ball Chantilly Fairfax — 14:25 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2002 1.00 inquarter 2 S Chantilly Fairfax — 14:05 local · NCEI
May 26, 2002 1.00 inquarter 3 SW Dulles Intl Arpt Loudoun — 20:09 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny Chantilly Fairfax — 18:25 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny Chantilly Fairfax — 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.25 inhalf dollar Chantilly Fairfax $2.0 million 15:33 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Chantilly Fairfax $5K 15:56 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 1980 1.75 ingolf ball — Fairfax — 13:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Chantilly

Questions about hail in Chantilly

How often does it hail in Chantilly, Virginia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chantilly since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #88 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Chantilly?

Most reports come in May, June, August. May alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Chantilly?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 21, 2016 near 2.14 SSW Pleasant Vly. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Chantilly?

The most recent report in this data is from June 21, 2016 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Chantilly had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Chantilly since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 21, 2016.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.