Thunderstorms with damaging winds and frequent lightning moved through Northern Virginia between 5 and 9 PM EDT on the 1st.  In Loudoun County, trees and wires were downed.  Lightning struck several structures including the 911 system which was temporarily knocked off the air.  A tree that was struck by lightning fell onto a car in Leesburg.  In Fairfax County, two trees were downed in the Yacht Haven section of Mt. Vernon.  Downed power lines blocked Route 7 near George Marshall High School between the beltway and Route 66.  Trees fell onto an apartment building along Route 7 two miles east of Tyson's Corner.  A 62 MPH gust was recorded by an automated sensor in Lorton.  Dime sized hail fell in the city of Fairfax.  In Fauquier County, numerous trees and power lines were downed in and around Warrenton.  A 40 MPH wind gust was estimated in Opal. In Prince William County, a 62 MPH wind gust was reported at the Manassas Airport.  Numerous trees and power lines were downed in Manassas, Woodbridge, Montclair, Independent Hill, and elsewhere across the country.  Quantico AWOS recorded a wind gust of 66 MPH.  In Spotsylvania County, several homes were struck and damaged by lightning.  One man in a home near the Route 17 bypass on the west side of Fredericksburg was injured by lightning when electricity passed through the structure.  The 29-year-old victim who had been struck by lightning before reported tingling all over his body and could not move for a while.  The lightning strike also scorched some drywall in the home. High winds downed a tree onto Mine Road near Four Mile Fork and several trees were downed just west of Fredericksburg.

Hail in FAIRFAX (C), VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:45:00 to 01-JUL-01 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: FAIRFAX
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 17:00:00 to 01-JUL-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Numerous trees were downed.

Lightning in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 17:00:00 to 01-JUL-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: LEESBURG
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A tree struck by lightning fell onto a car.  The 911 system was temporarily knocked offline by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:50:00 to 01-JUL-01 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: LORTON
Magnitude: 54 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 20:00:00 to 01-JUL-01 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: VIENNA
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Downed power lines blocked Route 7.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 17:30:00 to 01-JUL-01 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and wires were downed.

Lightning in FREDERICKSBURG (C), VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 19:15:00 to 01-JUL-01 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICKSBURG
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A man was injured by lightning after a bolt struck his home.  Other homes across the county were damaged by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:00:00 to 01-JUL-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were downed.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:45:00 to 01-JUL-01 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: TYSONS CORNER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:23:00 to 01-JUL-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 17:28:00 to 01-JUL-01 17:28:00 (EST)
Location: QUANTICO
Magnitude: 57 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A 66 MPH wind gust was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:23:00 to 01-JUL-01 16:23:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS ARPT
Magnitude: 54 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 62 MPH was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 19:00:00 to 01-JUL-01 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: FOUR MILE FORK
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 01-JUL-01 16:50:00 to 01-JUL-01 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: MT VERNON
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Two trees were downed.