A cold front passed across Northern and Central Virginia during the early evening hours of the 10th.  Numerous thunderstorms erupted along and ahead of this front and many locations saw several rounds of strong to severe weather.  In addition, gusty winds mixed down after the front passed and downed trees in Fauquier and Warren Counties.  The first severe thunderstorm struck around 11:00 AM EDT in Alexandria, dropping quarter sized hail.  Another thunderstorm struck Frederick County around 1:30 PM EDT, dropping marble to dime sized hail at Cross Junction which fell in enough quantity to cover the ground. The next round of thunderstorms began around 3:00 PM and continued through 7:00 PM EDT.  In Loudoun County, quarter sized hail was reported in Hamilton, dime sized hail fell in Leesburg, marble sized hail fell at Dulles Airport, and pea sized hail fell in Purceville and South Riding.  In Fauquier County, pea to marble sized hail fell in Marshall and Opal, and a tree was downed onto a power line near Warrenton.  In Culpeper County, pea to nickel sized hail fell in the city of Culpeper.  In Madison County, marble to walnut sized hail damaged vinyl siding just east of the city of Madison.  A house nearby suffered $10,000 in damage from a lightning strike which blew out a bedroom ceiling and damaged electrical wiring.  In Spotsylvania County, dime sized hail was reported in Lake Anna.  In Prince William County, marble sized hail fell at Lake Jackson.  In Manassas, a tree was downed by lightning and dime sized hail was reported.  Pea sized hail fell at Falmouth in Stafford County.  In Fairfax County, pea to marble sized hail fell in Crofton, Clifton, Centreville, Annandale, Dumfries, Fairfax Station, and Olney.  Dime sized hail fell in Burke, Franconia, Lorton, and along the Capitol Beltway between Interstate 395 and the Wilson Bridge.  Tree limbs were downed in Lorton.  In Alexandria, marble to quarter sized hail was reported and a power line was downed at the intersection of Glebe Highway and Jefferson Davis Highway.  Pea sized hail fell in Arlington.

Hail in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 10:00:00 to 10-MAY-00 10:00:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail fell.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 12:30:00 to 10-MAY-00 12:30:00 (EST)
Location: CROSS JCT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 15:10:00 to 10-MAY-00 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: HAMILTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail fell.

Lightning in MADISON, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:15:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:15:00 (EST)
Location: MADISON
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike damaged the roof of a home.

Hail in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:25:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:25:00 (EST)
Location: CULPEPER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:29:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:29:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY

A tree was downed onto a power line.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:30:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: BURKE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:30:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:40:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:40:00 (EST)
Location: CULPEPER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 16:59:00 to 10-MAY-00 16:59:00 (EST)
Location: FRANCONIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 17:00:00 to 10-MAY-00 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: BELMONT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Dime sized hail fell at Lake Anna.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 17:01:00 to 10-MAY-00 17:01:00 (EST)
Location: LORTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 17:05:00 to 10-MAY-00 17:05:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 17:05:00 to 10-MAY-00 17:05:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A power line was downed at the intersection of Glebe Road and Jefferson Davis Highway.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 17:15:00 to 10-MAY-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHEAST PORTION
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Dime sized hail fell on the Beltway between the Wilson Bridge and Interstate 395.

High Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 18:52:00 to 10-MAY-00 18:52:00 (EST)
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A tree was downed.

High Wind in WARREN, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 19:00:00 to 10-MAY-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed.

Hail in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 15:15:00 to 10-MAY-00 15:15:00 (EST)
Location: LEESBURG
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in MADISON, VIRGINIA
From 10-MAY-00 15:45:00 to 10-MAY-00 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Hail size was estimated by damage.