Hail History

Hail history for Manassas, Virginia

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manassas since 1998, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Manassas

Last hail
May 26, 2021
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jun 15, 1998

19 reports on 14 days since 1998 · #46 of 152 Virginia places

Hail map · Manassas

Manassas 2 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
19 most recent reports with a location; Manassas city is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Manassas

The latest hail report in and around Manassas is from May 26, 2021, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Manassas logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 30% of the median Virginia town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #46 of 152 Virginia cities and towns on this site for all-time reports.

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 15, 1998 near Manassas.

The busiest year was 2000, with 7 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in May (47% of reports); 74% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Manassas 0.1
  • Manassas city 0.1
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Manassas 2
  • Manassas city 1
  • Median Virginia town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Manassas 0%
  • Manassas city 0%
  • Median Virginia town on this site 0%

Hail over time

02468 1998: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000: 7 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2002: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2005 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2015 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (11%) Apr May: 9 reports (47%) May June: 3 reports (16%) Jun July: 4 reports (21%) Jul August: 1 reports (5%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 19 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Manassas
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Manassas Manassas (C) $3K 16:24 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Manassas Manassas (C) $2K 15:54 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 0.82 N Longview Prince William — 17:25 local · NCEI
Apr 23, 1999 1.25 inhalf dollar Manassas Manassas (C) $2.0 million 15:35 local · NCEI
May 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.13 ENE Manassas Manassas (C) — 15:32 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Manassas
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 26, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.13 ENE Manassas Manassas (C) 15:32 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 0.82 N Longview Prince William 17:25 local · NCEI
May 14, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.81 ESE Rixlew Prince William 17:22 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2003 0.88 innickel Manassas Manassas (C) 20:45 local · NCEI
Aug 3, 2002 1.00 inquarter Manassas Manassas (C) 14:15 local · NCEI
May 26, 2002 0.75 inpenny Manassas Manassas (C) 20:50 local · NCEI
May 26, 2002 0.75 inpenny Manassas Manassas (C) 20:35 local · NCEI
May 12, 2002 0.75 inpenny Manassas Manassas (C) 17:30 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2002 1.00 inquarter Manassas Manassas (C) 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 28, 2000 0.75 inpenny Manassas Manassas (C) 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2000 0.88 innickel Manassas Manassas (C) 20:00 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2000 0.75 inpenny Manassas Manassas (C) 19:22 local · NCEI

Hail history near Manassas

Questions about hail in Manassas

How often does it hail in Manassas, Virginia?

19 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manassas since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #46 of 152 Virginia places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Manassas?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Manassas?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on June 15, 1998 near Manassas. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Manassas?

The most recent report in this data is from May 26, 2021 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Manassas since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 26, 2021.

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.