ZIP Hail and Wind Context
ZIP 20842 (MD) Hail History and Wind Context
ZIP 20842
See verified hail and wind reports for ZIP 20842 (MD), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 1.50 in
- Reports
- 13
- Severe Reports
- 8
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 69 mph
- Reports
- 143
- Tornado Reports
- 9
- Severe Reports
- 3
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 13
- Events within 3 miles
- 18
- Events within 10 miles
- 25
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 8
- Max within 10 miles
- 1.50 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 143
- Events within 3 miles
- 200
- Events within 10 miles
- 272
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 3
- Max within 10 miles
- 69 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 3 SW Damascus, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-29 | hail | 1.50 in | 0.0 mi | Boyds, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-29 | hail | 1.50 in | 0.0 mi | 2 SW Germantown, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-29 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 1 SE Poolesville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 1 S Poolesville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 SE Poolesville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | Poolesville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 3 E Dawsonville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 SSW Germantown, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 E Gaithersburg, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 E Gaithersburg, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-05 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 2 E Brookeville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-04-15 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 3 ENE Dawsonville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-09-07 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Kensington, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-29 | wind | 69 mph | 0.0 mi | 2 N Germantown, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-29 | wind | 61 mph | 0.0 mi | 1 NW Glen Echo, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-14 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 E Dawsonville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-14 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 3 S Dawsonville, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-14 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 WSW Germantown, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-07-14 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 ESE Germantown, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-22 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 1 ESE POOLESVILLE, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-22 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 1 ESE POOLESVILLE, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-22 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | SOMERSET, MD | NOAA SPC |
| 2023-04-22 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 WSW NORTH POTOMAC, MD | NOAA SPC |
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Local spotter confirmed tornado lofting debris into the air. (LWX)
Confirmed EF-1 tornado with 105 mph estimated peak winds. Estimated maximum path width was 125 yards. Estimated path length was 12.0 miles. (LWX)
Trained spotter located at the junction of Rt. 28 and Rt. 117 in Maryland reported a tornado on the ground about 3 miles west of their location. (LWX)
Multiple trees down along the 16000 block of Germantown Road (LWX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 20842, MD has 13 hail reports and 143 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 8 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 20842, MD sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 143 reports in scope.
- 3 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 156
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
- Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
- Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.
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Timeline
2025-07-01T19:08:00Z
Wind Wind report
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. (LWX)
2025-07-01T19:00:00Z
Wind Wind report
Trees and large branches blew down on southbound I-270 at Exit 6/MD-28 West Montgomery Avenue. (LWX)
2025-07-01T18:59:00Z
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Trees and large branches blew down on southbound I-495 Capital Beltway Outer Loop at Exit 39/MD-190 River Road. (LWX)
2025-07-01T18:55:00Z
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Tree damage was reported near Roxbury Mills... including a large tree that blew down onto Flintridge Drive near Sundown Road. (LWX)
2025-06-26T23:00:00Z
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Power lines down onto two unoccupied vehicles at the intersection of Gregory St. and Snure Rd. (LWX)
2025-06-26T22:50:00Z
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One foot diameter tree branch snapped off... blocking the road... on the 13000 block of Overton Ln. (LWX)
2025-06-19T20:26:00Z
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Numerous trees and wires down across Silver Spring (LWX)
2025-06-19T20:24:00Z
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Tree on a house at the 1600 Noyes Dr near 2nd Ave (LWX)
2025-06-19T20:20:00Z
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Tree on a house at the 7900 block of Tacoma Ave (LWX)
2025-06-19T20:20:00Z
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Trees and wires down on a vehicle (LWX)
2025-06-19T20:20:00Z
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Large tree struck a house at the 100 block of Elm Ave. (LWX)
2025-06-19T20:20:00Z
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Large tree down at the 1620 block of Western Ave (LWX)