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Gaithersburg, MD hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Gaithersburg city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 15 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 4 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 9 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2015 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2014 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2013 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 502 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 92 mph, most recent 2025-07-01.
- 14 tornado events, most recent 2024-06-05.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.5 mi |
| 2025-07-01 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.5 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 9.9 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 9.8 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-06-19 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 8.1 mi |
| 2025-06-18 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 4.4 mi |
| 2025-05-31 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.7 mi |
2025-07-01: “Tree damage was reported in Bethesda, including a tree that brought down wires and damaged a pole in the 9900 block of De Paul Drive.”
2025-07-01: “Trees and large branches blew down on southbound I-270 at Exit 6/MD-28 West Montgomery Avenue.”
2025-07-01: “Tree damage was reported near Roxbury Mills, including a large tree that blew down onto Flintridge Drive near Sundown Road.”
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source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-07-25