182
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$15.0M
Property damage
Hail in Fairfax County, Virginia: 182 recorded events between 1961 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #717 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fairfax County, Virginia: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fairfax County is the 2000s, when 56 of the county's 182 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Fairfax County archive, hail makes up 12.2% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #717 for this hazard and #3 within Virginia, putting it in the 76.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Fairfax County with 53 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | CLIFTON | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | BAILEYS XRDS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | HERNDON | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | VIENNA | 1 | $0 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | BAILEYS XRDS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | HERNDON | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | CLIFTON | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | CENTREVILLE | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 16, 2022 | BUCKNELL MANOR | 1 | $0 |
| May 16, 2022 | LAUREL GROVE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fairfax County
- Thunderstorm Wind 727
- Flood 279
- Flash Flood 238
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fairfax County, Virginia?
182 hail events are recorded in Fairfax County between 1961 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fairfax County?
The strongest hail on record in Fairfax County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Fairfax County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Fairfax County, Virginia.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/virginia/fairfax-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.