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Leesburg, VA Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Leesburg, VA: May 5, 2025 — 1″ reported 1.1 mi NNW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.80″ over the area on 8 days, most recently Sep 3, 2026. 34 hail reports on 12 storm days within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 40 days since October 2020.

Hail map for Leesburg, VA

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Largest hail on record near Leesburg, VA

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2.5″August 29, 20247 reports, nearest 8.7 mi E
  2. 1.75″April 15, 20244 reports, nearest 5.2 mi NNE
  3. 1.5″June 2, 20226 reports, nearest 0.4 mi S
  4. 1.5″May 23, 20241 report, nearest 9.3 mi SSE
  5. 1.25″September 8, 20233 reports, nearest 9.5 mi SSE

Hail near Leesburg, VA, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report00.82″—
No report00.77″—
No report00.75″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.52″—
No report01.80″—
No report01.15″—
No report00.94″—
1″3 (1)0.76″1.1 mi NNW
Show 3 reports from May 5, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 5, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
7:42 PM EDT0.75″1.1 mi NNW
5:48 PM EDT1″8.3 mi WNW
5:39 PM EDT0.88″9.8 mi NW
No report00.99″—
2.5″7 (7)2.50″8.7 mi E
Show 7 reports from Aug 29, 2024
Ground hail reports on Aug 29, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
5:23 PM EDT1″8.7 mi E
4:56 PM EDT1.5″8.9 mi ESE
4:48 PM EDT2.5″9.6 mi ESE
4:55 PM EDT1.75″9.6 mi ESE
4:51 PM EDT2″9.9 mi ESE
4:54 PM EDT1″9.9 mi ESE
4:46 PM EDT1″10.0 mi SE
No report00.91″—
No report036.14″—
0.75″1 (0)None stored3.6 mi NW
Show 1 report from Jul 15, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 15, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
4:43 PM EDT0.75″3.6 mi NW
No report00.88″—
No report00.91″—
1.5″1 (1)1.23″9.3 mi SSE
Show 1 report from May 23, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 23, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
4:48 PM EDT1.5″9.3 mi SSE
1.75″4 (4)1.26″5.2 mi NNE
Show 4 reports from Apr 15, 2024
Ground hail reports on Apr 15, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
1:59 PM EDT1″5.2 mi NNE
2:42 PM EDT1″8.6 mi SSE
2:40 PM EDT1″8.9 mi S
2:40 PM EDT1.75″9.4 mi S
No report01.22″—
0.88″1 (0)None stored3.6 mi NW
Show 1 report from Sep 9, 2023
Ground hail reports on Sep 9, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
4:00 PM EDT0.88″3.6 mi NW
1.25″3 (3)1.03″9.5 mi SSE
Show 3 reports from Sep 8, 2023
Ground hail reports on Sep 8, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
6:00 PM EDT1.25″9.5 mi SSE
6:35 PM EDT1″9.5 mi SSE
6:10 PM EDT1.25″9.6 mi SSE
1″5 (4)1.00″6.3 mi SE
Show 5 reports from Sep 7, 2023
Ground hail reports on Sep 7, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
2:21 PM EDT1″6.3 mi SE
2:15 PM EDT0.75″8.2 mi SE
4:00 PM EDT1″8.3 mi SSE
2:22 PM EDT1″8.4 mi ESE
2:10 PM EDT1″9.5 mi SSE
No report00.83″—
1.25″1 (1)1.32″8.9 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Jul 28, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 28, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
5:53 PM EDT1.25″8.9 mi ESE
No report01.20″—
1″1 (1)1.37″8.4 mi WNW
Show 1 report from Jul 25, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 25, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
7:56 PM EDT1″8.4 mi WNW
No report01.30″—
No report00.80″—
No report02.56″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.00″—
No report00.81″—
1″1 (1)1.48″1.6 mi SW
Show 1 report from Jul 12, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 12, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
5:09 PM EDT1″1.6 mi SW
No report00.95″—
No report00.78″—
1.5″6 (6)1.60″0.4 mi S
Show 6 reports from Jun 2, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 2, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Leesburg, VARemark
3:38 PM EDT1″0.4 mi S
3:42 PM EDT1″1.1 mi ESE
3:42 PM EDT1.5″1.6 mi ESE
3:46 PM EDT1.5″2.3 mi NE
3:29 PM EDT1″3.6 mi NW
3:49 PM EDT1″4.8 mi E
No report01.69″—
No report01.07″—
No report01.21″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.83″—
No report01.17″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Leesburg, VA.

Hail near Leesburg, VA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202660—1.80″
2025331″1.15″
202410132.5″36.14″
202311111.25″2.56″
2022971.5″1.69″
202130—1.17″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January1
February0
March1
April1
May8
June6
July15
August5
September5
October0
November0
December0

Hail near Leesburg, VA has been recorded most often in July: 15 of 42 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Leesburg, VA

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Leesburg, VA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jun 2, 2022 1.5″ 5 0

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Recent hail storms near Leesburg, VA

  1. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, June 2, 2022

    On Jun 2, 2022, hail was reported across the Hamilton, VA · Leesburg, VA area. Reports concentrated near Leesburg and Hamilton. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Leesburg, Hamilton

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

About hail in Leesburg, VA

Leesburg is home to 49,917 people in Virginia. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA on 42 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 7.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 15 of 42 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 29, 2024.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Leesburg, VA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA was on May 5, 2025: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 1.1 mi NNW from Leesburg, VA. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 1.80″ over the area on 8 days, most recently Sep 3, 2026. 34 hail reports on 12 storm days within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 40 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Leesburg, VA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA on May 5, 2025 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Leesburg, VA since November 2020 measured 2.5 inches on August 29, 2024.

How many hail reports were there near Leesburg, VA?

34 hail reports on 12 storm days within 10 miles of Leesburg, VA since November 2020, of which 29 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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