During the afternoon and evening of the 28th, thunderstorms which produced winds in excess of  55 MPH, heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and hail moved across northern Virginia.  In Augusta County, heavy rain flooded roads in Sherando and Staunton.  Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton was also closed by high water.  Rainfall totals included 2.25 inches in Staunton and 1.54 inches in Sherando.  In Albemarle County, dime sized hail fell at the Charlottesville Airport.  High water also closed roads in Charlottesville.  In Nelson County, a lightning strike sparked a fire which destroyed a barn in Faber.  A total of 2.76 inches of rain fell in Rockfish.  In Rockingham County, a total of 1.95 inches fell in Briery Branch.  Rainfall totals in Shenandoah County included 2.45 inches in Zepp and 1.70 inches at Fetzer Gap.  In Fauquier County, pea to dime sized hail fell in Opal, where 2.00 inches was recorded in 30 minutes.  In Culpeper County, 1.70 inches of rain fell in Culpeper.  In Madison County, 1.59 inches of rain fell in Syria.  In Prince William County, trees were downed and 2.98 inches of rain fell at Lake Jackson.  Dime sized hail fell in Manassas.  In Fairfax County, a tree was downed onto the beltway at Braddock Road and trees were downed near George Mason University in Fairfax.  Five county homes were damaged by lightning.  Rainfall totals included 2.65 inches at Ft. Belvoir, 2.56 inches in Springfield, 2.25 inches in Reston, 2.10 inches in Annandale, and 1.52 inches in Herndon.  In Spotsylvania County, trees were downed along the Rappahannock River 3 miles west of Interstate 95.  In Stafford County, 2.75 inches of rain fell in less than 30 minutes near Stafford.  In Loudoun County, 1.65 inches of rain fell at Dulles International Airport where winds gusted to 53 MPH.  A total of 2.21 inches of rain fell in Arlington.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed.

Flash Flood in CHARLOTTESVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 15:30:00 to 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Roads were closed by high water.

Heavy Rain in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 16:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Lightning in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:13:00 to 28-JUL-00 17:13:00 (EST)
Location: FABER
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A large barn was destroyed by a lightning fire.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 18:45:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:45:00 (EST)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree was downed onto the Beltway at Braddock Road.

Heavy Rain in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 15:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 12:45:00 to 28-JUL-00 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Roads were flooded in Sherando.

Heavy Rain in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:10:00 to 28-JUL-00 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Dime sized hail fell.

Heavy Rain in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 16:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 15:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 19:45:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: FOUR MILE FORK
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed along the Rappahannock River near Interstate 95.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 18:40:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:40:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed at GMU.

Heavy Rain in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: OPAL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Dime sized hail fell.

Heavy Rain in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 16:00:00 to 28-JUL-00 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 17:30:00 to 28-JUL-00 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flash Flood in STAUNTON (C), VIRGINIA
From 28-JUL-00 12:45:00 to 28-JUL-00 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: STAUNTON
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Roads were flooded.