A line of showers and a few thunderstorms moved across extreme northern Virginia between 10 PM and 11 PM on the 13th.  These storms produced winds in excess of 55 MPH and pea sized hail.  In Frederick County, a wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded at the Winchester Airport.  In Gainesboro, a tree was downed onto a car and several other trees were downed in the vicinity.  Across Clarke County, trees and power lines were downed.  Across Loudoun County,  scattered trees were downed.  A wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded in Ashburn.  Nearby in a subdivision near the Dulles Toll Road, the wooden skeleton of 8 townhouses under construction were destroyed.  Winds estimated at 45 MPH ripped a large section of siding off the side of a home in Leesburg.   A wind gust of 53 MPH was recorded in Middleburg and a wind gust of 58 MPH was reported at the National Weather Service Forecast Office near Dulles Airport.  Across Fairfax County, trees were downed.  A 62 MPH gust was measured in Reston and a 44 MPH gust was reported at Ft. Belvoir.  A church steeple was felled by high winds in Springfield.  A tree was downed onto a parked car in Vienna.  Trees were downed across the city of Fairfax.  In Falls Church, trees and wires were damaged by winds that gusted to 52 MPH.  In Arlington County, a wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded at a school and trees were downed across the city of Arlington.  Winds gusted to 48 MPH at Washington Reagan National Airport.  In Alexandria, winds gusted to 61 MPH.  In Prince William County, trees and power lines were downed.  A wind gust of 71 MPH was recorded in Manassas.  Across Fauquier County, trees were downed.  A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured one mile north of Delaplane. In Rappahannock County, a wind gust of 65 MPH was estimated in Sperryville.  In Culpeper County, a wind gust of 50 MPH was estimated in Boston.   In Page County, a wind gust of 52 MPH was reported in Stanley.  In the city of Stanton, wind gusts were estimated at 45 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:20:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: DULLES INTL ARPT
Magnitude: 50 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 58 MPH was recorded at the National Weather Service Forecast office near Dulles Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:46:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:46:00 (EST)
Location: RESTON
Magnitude: 54 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winds gusted to 62 MPH

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 to 13-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed onto roads, yards, and a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:13:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:13:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:20:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:45:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:45:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 62 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 71 MPH was recorded at the intersection of Wesley and Fairview Avenues.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:50:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:55:00 (EST)
Location: ARLINGTON
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:50:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:50:00 (EST)
Location: ARLINGTON
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded at Jefferson Middle School.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 22:10:00 to 13-MAR-01 22:10:00 (EST)
Location: GAINESBORO
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A tree was downed onto a car and other trees fell onto power lines and roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: ASHBURN
Magnitude: 53 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

Winds gusted to 61 MPH.

Thunderstorm Wind in FALLS CHURCH (C), VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:50:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:50:00 (EST)
Location: FALLS CHURCH
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and wires were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 22:00:00 to 13-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A 10 year old church steeple was downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 22:00:00 to 13-MAR-01 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: SPERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 57 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A wind gust of 65 MPH was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:26:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:56:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed onto power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:20:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:20:00 (EST)
Location: DELAPLANE
Magnitude: 52 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A wind gust of 60 MPH was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX (C), VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:35:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:50:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:27:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:27:00 (EST)
Location: ASHBURN
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Eight townhouse units under construction were blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 13-MAR-01 21:55:00 to 13-MAR-01 21:55:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Magnitude: 53 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 61 MPH was recorded.