High pressure in combination with sunny skies caused afternoon temperatures to reach into the upper 80s to mid 90s on the 25th.  Dew points reached into the lower 70s, creating heat indices in the middle 90s to lower 100s.  Normal high temperatures across the area for the last week of June are in the middle to upper 80s.   The combination of heat and humidity also led to the development of thunderstorms, some of which produced damaging wind, very heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and large hail.  In Page County, a lightning strike blew cinder blocks off a church steeple in Shenandoah.  In Rockingham County, a lightning strike damaged a school bell tower in Dayton and a baseball field scoreboard in Elkton.  High winds also downed trees in Elkton.  In Orange County, dime sized hail fell on Harwick Mountain.  Over two inches of rain fell in portions of Loudoun and Fauquier Counties.  Rainfall totals included 2.52 inches in Ashburn and 2.12 inches at The Plains.  Route 50 was closed by high water between Gilbert's Corner and the start of the 4 lane highway.  In addition, high winds downed two trees onto Route 50 just east of Gilbert's Corner.

Flash Flood in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Route 50 was closed by high water.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 21:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: ALDIE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Two trees were downed onto Route 50 just east of Gilbert's Corner.

Heavy Rain in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 21:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 23:59:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Lightning in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 17:10:00 to 25-JUN-00 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: ELKTON
Property damage: 4.5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike damaged a baseball field scoreboard.

Hail in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 18:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: BARBOURSVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Heat in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in HIGHLAND, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Lightning in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 17:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: DAYTON
Property damage: 3.5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike damaged a school bell tower.

Heat in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in WARREN, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Lightning in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 25-JUN-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: SHENANDOAH
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike damaged a church steeple.

Heat in MADISON, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 17:10:00 to 25-JUN-00 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: ELKTON
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Three trees were downed.

Heat in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Heat in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 25-JUN-00 08:00:00 to 25-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC