Hail History

Hail history for Great Falls, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Great Falls since 1991, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Great Falls

Last hail
Jun 2, 2019
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 2, 2019

13 reports on 10 days since 1991 · #91 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Great Falls

Great Falls Sterling Ashburn Chantilly Fairfax Falls Church Centreville Arlington 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 Great Falls

The latest hail report in and around Great Falls is from June 2, 2019, 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, Great Falls logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #91 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Great Falls 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 2, 2019 near 1.28 WNW Great Falls.

The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (54% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Great Falls 0.3
  • Fairfax County 4.4
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

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

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

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

Hail over time

012 1991: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025
Reports per year, 1991–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (54%) Jun July: 2 reports (15%) Jul August: 4 reports (31%) 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 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Great Falls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.28 WNW Great Falls Fairfax 16:31 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Fairfax 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.39 NW Great Falls Fairfax 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter Reston Fairfax 15:07 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.00 inquarter Great Falls Fairfax 18:23 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 Great Falls
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 2, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 1.28 WNW Great Falls Fairfax 16:31 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2019 1.00 inquarter 3.39 NW Great Falls Fairfax 16:30 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.28 WNW Great Falls Fairfax 13:27 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 1.00 inquarter Reston Fairfax 15:07 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2007 0.88 innickel Reston Fairfax 14:50 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2002 0.75 inpenny Reston Fairfax 13:47 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2001 0.75 inpenny Reston Fairfax 16:22 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 2000 0.75 inpenny Reston Fairfax 16:20 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2000 0.88 innickel 3 NE Herndon Fairfax 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1998 1.00 inquarter Great Falls Fairfax 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 18, 1997 0.88 innickel Great Falls Fairfax 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 8, 1991 1.00 inquarter — Fairfax 13:15 local · NCEI

Hail history near Great Falls

Questions about hail in Great Falls

How often does it hail in Great Falls, Virginia?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Great Falls since 1991. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #91 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Great Falls?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Great Falls?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 2, 2019 near 1.28 WNW Great Falls. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Great Falls?

The most recent report in this data is from June 2, 2019 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Great Falls since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 2, 2019.

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.