Thunderstorms that produced wind gusts in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy downpours, frequent lightning, and isolated tornadoes crossed the area during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 22nd.  In Augusta County and in the city of Waynesboro, trees were felled by high winds.  Trees and power lines were downed in Staunton.  A total of 1.60 inches of rain was reported in Waynesboro.  In Nelson County, a wind gust of 71 MPH was recorded near Lovingston.  In Albemarle County, a tornado touched down 2 miles northeast of Woodridge near the intersection of Buck Island Road and Martin Kings Road, traveled northeast for 2.5 miles, then dissipated near Route 53.  The tornado was 75 yards wide and was ranked as an F1.  Several trees were damaged.  Some houses in the path of the tornado had siding and shingles torn off and another home had a deck rail torn off.  Across the rest of the county, including the town of Afton and the city of Charlottesville, straight line winds downed trees and power lines.  In Greene County, trees were downed in Ruckersville.  In Orange County, trees and power lines were downed in the town of Orange where 1.65 inches of rain was reported.  Hail of unknown size also fell across the county. In Spotsylvania County, trees were downed in Partlow, Brokenburg, Thornburg, and across Interstate 95 near the Caroline County border.  A wind gust of 60 MPH was reported at Route 3 near the town of Spotsylvania.  Heavy downpours flooded Courthouse Road near Hilltop Plaza.  Lightning struck a business in Thornburg, burning a hole in the roof.  In Stafford County, trees were downed in the town of Stafford.  In King George County, trees were downed in the town of King George and elsewhere across the county.  In Fauquier County, trees were downed in Warrenton.  In Prince William County, an F0 tornado touched down briefly in Dale City.  It was on the ground for one mile and was 50 yards wide.  A spotter and a county official sited the tornado and reported damage to trees and power lines in the path of the twister.  Golfball sized hail preceded the tornado.  Across the rest of the county, high winds reportedly downed additional trees and power lines.  In the city of Manassas, a wind gust of 64 MPH was recorded.  Heavy downpours flooded streets and some basements.  Route 1 was also temporarily flooded when Neabisco Creek overflowed its banks.  Some county roads including Route 234 were also flooded.  Lightning strikes damaged two homes in Dale City.  A lightning fire at a home in the town of Prince William displaced a family and resulted in $50,000 damage.In Loudoun County, heavy downpours dropped 2.09 inches of rain in Middleburg, 1.93 inches at Dulles International Airport and 1.78 inches in Leesburg.  In Fairfax County, trees and power lines were downed in Lorton along Route 1.  A funnel cloud was sited nearby.  In Centreville, nickel sized hail fell and winds of 50 MPH were estimated.  Flooding was reported on roads in Annandale, McLean, Reston, and along Route 1 in Mt. Vernon.  Rainfall totals included 2.17 inches in Oak Hill, 1.94 inches in Reston, 1.92 inches in Mt. Vernon, 1.63 inches in Centreville, and 1.57 inches in Herndon where winds gusted to 41 MPH.  In Arlington County, trees and power lines were downed.  A total of 1.60 inches of rain was reported and a few basements were flooded.  In Alexandria, trees and power lines were downed.

Heavy Rain in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 15:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 15:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 15:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in WAYNESBORO (C), VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:10:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:10:00 (EST)
Location: WAYNESBORO
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Heavy Rain in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 15:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:35:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:35:00 (EST)
Location: ORANGE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHARLOTTESVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:45:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:45:00 (EST)
Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Heavy Rain in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 15:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 14:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: PARTLOW
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A large oak tree was downed between Partlow and Brakenberg.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAUNTON (C), VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:00:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: STAUNTON
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:05:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:05:00 (EST)
Location: LOVINGSTON
Magnitude: 62 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A 71 MPH wind gust was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:00:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:10:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were downed.

Funnel Cloud in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:15:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: LORTON
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A funnel cloud was spotted at the CSX Railroad crossing on Route 1.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:15:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: LORTON
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were downed along Route 1.

Thunderstorm Wind in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:15:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: KING GEORGE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Funnel Cloud in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:18:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:18:00 (EST)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A funnel cloud was spotted at the intersection of Van Dorn Street and Interstate 95.

Thunderstorm Wind in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:22:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:35:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALEXANDRIA (C), VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:35:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:35:00 (EST)
Location: ALEXANDRIA
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Lightning in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:45:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: DALE CITY
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Three homes were hit by lightning.

Thunderstorm Wind in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:50:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:50:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 56 M
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC

A wind gust of 64 MPH was recorded.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:50:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:50:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Tornado in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:52:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:55:00 (EST)
Location: DALE CITY
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:55:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:55:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Magnitude: 52 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A 60 MPH wind gust was reported on Route 3.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:00:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: CENTREVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Nickel sized hail fell.

Funnel Cloud in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 18:06:00 to 22-MAY-01 18:06:00 (EST)
Location: DUMFRIES
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A funnel cloud was spotted from Interstate 95.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:45:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Tornado in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 16:45:00 to 22-MAY-01 16:50:00 (EST)
Location: WOODRIDGE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed and homes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:00:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: RUCKERSVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: THORNBURG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed.

Lightning in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: THORNBURG
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A lightning strike burned a hole in a roof.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:30:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: STAFFORD
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:40:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:55:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Trees and power lines were downed.

Hail in PRINCE WILLIAM, VIRGINIA
From 22-MAY-01 17:45:00 to 22-MAY-01 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: DALE CITY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail was reported.