Thunderstorms with deadly lightning, damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall moved through the northern half of Virginia between 3:30 and 6:30 PM EDT on the 30th.  In Orange County, winds measured at 59 MPH downed several trees and power lines about 2 miles south of Orange.  The Northern Piedmont Research Center reported damage to a trailer which was hit by two downed trees.  Agricultural damage included flattened corn and soybean crops, leaves plastered on barns, and two dump truck loads of downed trees and branches.  Pea to dime sized hail also fell.  Nearby, two large garage doors on a farm implement shop were damaged and another large garage door was bent.  A tin roof near an overhang was rolled up into a ball.  Just east of Orange, a large tree was downed onto Route 20 directly in the path of a car.  The car was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the tree.  A second car ran into the first car immediately after it hit the tree.  One minor injury was reported.  In Stafford County, high winds downed several pine trees on Augustine Golf Course about 2 miles north of Mountain View.  In Rockingham County, power lines were downed in Elkton.  Basements were reportedly flooded by heavy downpours.  In Albemarle County, dime sized hail was reported 3 miles north of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.  In Fauquier County, two farmhands at Cool Lawn Farms about 4 miles north of Remington were killed by lightning.  The 21 and 27 year old men were feeding a calf in a three-sided covered metal pen which was 25 feet from a high-tension electric tower.  The bolt scorched one man's upper body and was believed to have ricocheted to the other who was feeding a calf.  The calf was also killed.  In Fairfax County, pea to dime sized hail fell in Reston.  Flooding was reported on Route 66 and on Route 7 at the intersection of Baron Cameron Road (Route 606).

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 16:22:00 to 30-AUG-01 16:22:00 (EST)
Location: RESTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported.

Lightning in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 16:45:00 to 30-AUG-01 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: REMINGTON
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Two farmhands in a three-sided metal calf feeding pen were killed by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 15:00:00 to 30-AUG-01 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: ORANGE
Magnitude: 52 M
Property damage: 7.2K
Crop damage: 5K
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

A 59 MPH wind gust downed trees and power lines and damaged buildings and crops.

Hail in CHARLOTTESVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 15:18:00 to 30-AUG-01 15:18:00 (EST)
Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell near the University of Virginia.

Thunderstorm Wind in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 16:00:00 to 30-AUG-01 16:12:00 (EST)
Location: ELKTON
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power lines were downed.

Hail in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 15:00:00 to 30-AUG-01 15:00:00 (EST)
Location: ORANGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

Pea to dime sized hail fell.

Heavy Rain in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 16:00:00 to 30-AUG-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Flooding was reported on Routes 66 and 7.

Heavy Rain in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 15:30:00 to 30-AUG-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Basements were flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 30-AUG-01 16:15:00 to 30-AUG-01 16:15:00 (EST)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Several pine trees were downed on Augustine Golf Course.