During a hot and humid afternoon, a cold front crossed the region.  This front triggered thunderstorms, some of which contained damaging winds and large hail.  In Fauquier County, a wind gust of 80 MPH was recorded in Warrenton which downed trees.  Half dollar to tennis ball sized hail also fell across the community.  In Loudoun County, marble sized hail fell in Ashburn.  In Prince William County, trees and power lines were downed.  Dime sized hail fell in Manassas.  In Fairfax County, dime sized hail fell in Fairfax, McLean, Tyson's Corner, Burke, and Duncan.  Pea sized hail fell in Great Falls and Picket.  Marble sized hail fell in Centreville and Springfield.  Nickel sized hail fell in Dranesville and Clifton, and walnut sized hail fell near Wolftrap and Vienna.  IN Annandale, winds gusted to 60 MPH and dime to nickel sized hail fell.  A wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at Ft. Belvoir.  Trees were downed in Falls Church where pea to marble sized hail fell.  In Arlington County and in Alexandria, pea sized hail fell and trees and power lines were downed.  Across Northern Virginia, 46,000 customers lost power as a direct result of the storms.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:20:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: MC LEAN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 17:44:00 to 02-JUN-00 17:44:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 71 M
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A wind gust of 80 MPH downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:20:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: ANNANDALE
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A wind gust of 60 MPH was estimated.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:11:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:11:00 (EST)
Location: CLIFTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime to nickel sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:30:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: BURKE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Marble to dime sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 02-JUN-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: HERNDON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX (C), VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:23:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:23:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 17:46:00 to 02-JUN-00 17:46:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 2.50 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Half dollar to tennis ball sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:05:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:05:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FALLS CHURCH (C), VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:05:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:05:00 (EST)
Location: FALLS CHURCH
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Twelve trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:50:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:50:00 (EST)
Location: FT BELVOIR
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:15:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Several trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FALLS CHURCH (C), VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:30:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: FALLS CHURCH
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:09:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:09:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree was downed onto a power line.

Hail in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:10:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:10:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX (C), VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:06:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:06:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:00:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: VIENNA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Walnut sized hail fell near Wolftrap.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 02-JUN-00 18:14:00 to 02-JUN-00 18:14:00 (EST)
Location: ANNANDALE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime to nickel sized hail fell.