Thunderstorms developed across the area on the afternoon of the 26th.  The strongest storms produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.  In Albemarle County, trees were downed at the Charlottesville Airport and across the northern part of the county.  In Orange County, a tree was downed on to Constitution Highway in Montpelier.  In Nelson County, a trailer was destroyed by fire after being hit by lightning.  In Spotsylvania County, trees were downed at the intersection of Routes 640 and 3 east of Wilderness Corner.  Several small fires around the county were blamed on lightning.  Three trees and a power line were downed in Fredericksburg and three homes were damaged by lightning strikes. Nearly 7000 city customers lost power as a direct result of the storm. In Stafford County, a tree was downed just east of the Fredericksburg city limits on River Road and Kings Highway.  In Frederick County, a chimney was blown over and tree limbs were downed east of Winchester.  Lightning also downed a tree onto a storage building in Winchester where an inch of rain fell in 15 minutes.  In Clarke County, several trees were downed onto power lines, cars, and roads from Boyce south and east to the county line.  Hardest hit areas included Boyce, Calmes Neck, Millwood, and Waterloo.

Heavy Rain in WINCHESTER (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 17:00:00 to 26-JUN-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: WINCHESTER
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

An inch of rain fell in 15 minutes.

Lightning in WINCHESTER (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 17:30:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: WINCHESTER
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Lightning downed a tree onto a storage building.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 17:45:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: WINCHESTER ARPT
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A chimney was blown over and tree limbs were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 17:50:00 to 26-JUN-00 17:55:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees were downed onto power lines, cars, and roads in Boyce and Millwood.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 16:00:00 to 26-JUN-00 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: FERRY FARMS
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tree was downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLOTTESVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 13:45:00 to 26-JUN-00 13:45:00 (EST)
Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed near the airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 13:45:00 to 26-JUN-00 13:45:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 15:15:00 to 26-JUN-00 15:15:00 (EST)
Location: WILDERNESS CORNER
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed onto roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICKSBURG (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 15:20:00 to 26-JUN-00 15:20:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICKSBURG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Three trees and a power line were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 14:00:00 to 26-JUN-00 14:00:00 (EST)
Location: MONTPELIER
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A tree was downed.

Lightning in FREDERICKSBURG (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 15:10:00 to 26-JUN-00 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICKSBURG
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike damaged two homes.

Lightning in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 26-JUN-00 15:05:00 to 26-JUN-00 15:05:00 (EST)
Location: ROSELAND
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A trailer was hit by lightning and destroyed by the resulting fire.