Virginia hail map — August 29, 2024
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 9 Virginia cities on August 29, 2024. The largest stones — 2.00″, hen egg size — fell over Reston.
- Cities hit
- 9
- in Virginia
- Largest stone
- 2.00″
- hen egg size
- Impact rating
- 7/10
- from stone size
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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What people on the ground measured in Virginia on August 29, 2024
9 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 5 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 Public2 SSE Countryside, VA4:48 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 Media2 ESE Countryside, VA4:51 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 Spotter2 N Sterling Park, VA4:55 PM EDTLoudoun County
- 1.50″ half dollar size Trained Spotter1 ESE Countryside, VA4:56 PM EDTLoudoun County
Ping pong ball sized hail near the intersection of Algonkian Pkwy and Countryside Blvd.
- 1.25″ half dollar size NWS Employee1 ENE Holly Corner, VA6:43 PM EDTStafford County
Half-dollar sized hail near Holly Corner.
- 1.00″ quarter size Broadcast MediaHerndon, VA4:37 PM EDTFairfax County
Delayed Report. Quarter-sized hail in Herndon
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 NE Sterling Park, VA4:46 PM EDTLoudoun County
Quarter sized hail in the 100 block of Cardinal Glen Circle.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter1 N Sterling Park, VA4:46 PM EDTLoudoun County
Quarter sized hail near the intersection of Maries Road and Cascades Parkway.
- 1.00″ quarter size Social Media2 ESE Countryside, VA4:54 PM EDTLoudoun County
Quarter sized hail in the Cascades area of Sterling.
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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Virginia hail on August 29, 2024
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 9 Virginia cities that day. The largest stones — 2.00 inches, hen egg size — were over Reston. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.