Gaithersburg, MD

Hail map for Gaithersburg, MD — August 29, 2024

NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.00″ — quarter size — within 5 miles of Gaithersburg on August 29, 2024.

Hail swath map for Gaithersburg, MD on August 29, 2024 showing 1.00 inch hail.
Max hail size
1.00″
quarter
Impact rating
3/10
from stone size
Size bands over the city
1
distinct radar bands
Measured on the ground
2.50″
13.7 mi away · Public

Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.

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Other towns hit on August 29, 2024

Germantown, MD2.00″Reston, VA2.00″Ashburn, VA2.00″Sterling, VA2.00″Herndon, VA2.00″North Potomac, MD2.00″Roswell, GA1.50″Johns Creek, GA1.50″Frederick, MD1.50″Alpharetta, GA1.50″Mandan, ND1.50″Meads, KY1.00″
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What people on the ground measured in Gaithersburg, MD on August 29, 2024

10 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 7 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.

  • 2.50″ hen egg size Public
    2 SSE Countryside, VA · 13.7 mi away4:48 PM EDTLoudoun County

    Hail 2.5 inches in diameter reported on Ridgetop Circle in Sterling. Numerous vehicles with broken windshields.

  • 2.00″ hen egg size Broadcast Media
    2 ESE Countryside, VA · 12.0 mi away4:51 PM EDTLoudoun County

    Delayed Report. Numerous reports recieved from public, broadcast media showing hail up to at least 2 inches in diameter in the Cascades area. Hail measured 2.3 inch on Terrie Drive in Sterling.

  • 1.75″ golf ball size Trained Spotter
    2 N Sterling Park, VA · 13.7 mi away4:55 PM EDTLoudoun County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    2 SW Germantown, MD · 4.9 mi away5:31 PM EDTMontgomery County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    Boyds, MD · 6.4 mi away5:12 PM EDTMontgomery County
  • 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter
    1 ESE Countryside, VA · 12.9 mi away4:56 PM EDTLoudoun County

    Ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Algonkian Pkwy and Countryside Blvd.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 SE Poolesville, MD · 10.7 mi away5:23 PM EDTMontgomery County
  • 1.00″ quarter size Social Media
    2 ESE Countryside, VA · 12.0 mi away4:54 PM EDTLoudoun County

    Quarter sized hail in the Cascades area of Sterling.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    2 NE Sterling Park, VA · 13.2 mi away4:46 PM EDTLoudoun County

    Quarter sized hail in the 100 block of Cardinal Glen Circle.

  • 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter
    1 N Sterling Park, VA · 14.1 mi away4:46 PM EDTLoudoun County

    Quarter sized hail near the intersection of Maries Road and Cascades Parkway.

Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.

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Gaithersburg hail on August 29, 2024

NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.00 inches — quarter size — within about 5 miles of Gaithersburg that day, across 1 distinct size band. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.

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