An approaching cold front kicked off several thunderstorms across Northern Virginia during the afternoon and evening hours of the 26th.  These storms contained very heavy rainfall, large hail, and damaging winds.  In Rockingham County, heavy downpours flooded Route 612 north of Route 259.  It rained so hard that cars had to pull over to the side of the road during the deluge.  Dime sized hail fell in Fulks Run.  In Page County, marble to dime sized hail covered the ground in Luray. Quarter sized hail fell east of Luray at the intersection of Route 211 and Skyline Drive. In Shenandoah County, roads near Mt. Jackson were flooded by heavy downpours.  In Rappahannock County, quarter sized hail fell in Amissville, Sperryville, and Castleton. Several cars were dented and repairs averaged $1000 per vehicle.  There was one unconfirmed report of golfball sized hail in an unknown part of the county.  An inch of rain fell in 20 minutes in Castleton.  Rainfall totals included 2.88 inches in Castleton, 2.52 inches in Sperryville, and 2.20 inches in Mathews Arm.  In Warren County, dime sized hail fell just west of Reliance.  A total of 2.35 inches of rain was recorded at Hogback Mountain.  In Frederick County, marble to quarter sized hail fell in Winchester.  A total of 3 inches of rain fell in the southeast portion of the county.  In Fauquier County, a spotter recorded a wind gust of 66 MPH and dime to quarter sized hail in Warrenton.  Damage was reported to trees and power lines in town. Just east of Warrenton, golfball sized hail fell at the intersection of Route 29 and Route 643.  About 3 miles south of Warrenton on Route 643, walnut sized hail was reported.  In Prince William County, dime sized hail fell twice in Manassas.  A wind gust of 50 MPH was estimated by a spotter.  In Loudoun County, a few trees were downed and dime sized hail fell just south of Hamilton.  Dime to quarter sized hail was reported in Leesburg and South Riding. Golfball sized hail fell in Round Hill.  A gust of 52 MPH was recorded at the Leesburg Airport.  In Fairfax County, dime sized hail was reported in Centreville where 1.45 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes.

Hail in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 16:14:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:14:00 (EST)
Location: SPERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:45:00 to 26-MAY-02 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Walnut sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:50:00 to 26-MAY-02 17:50:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 57 M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A 66 MPH wind gust was recorded.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 17:50:00 to 26-MAY-02 17:50:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail fell.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 18:05:00 to 26-MAY-02 18:05:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported.

Hail in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 18:40:00 to 26-MAY-02 18:40:00 (EST)
Location: CASTLETON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail was spotted.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 20:00:00 to 26-MAY-02 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees and power lines were downed.

Hail in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 20:09:00 to 26-MAY-02 20:09:00 (EST)
Location: DULLES INTL ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail fell in South Riding.

Hail in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 20:35:00 to 26-MAY-02 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 20:43:00 to 26-MAY-02 20:43:00 (EST)
Location: CENTREVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported.

Hail in MANASSAS (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 20:50:00 to 26-MAY-02 20:50:00 (EST)
Location: MANASSAS
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A second storm produced dime sized hail.

Flash Flood in SHENANDOAH, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 20:55:00 to 26-MAY-02 22:00:00 (EST)
Location: MT JACKSON
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Roads were flooded.

Flash Flood in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 21:10:00 to 26-MAY-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH PORTION
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water flooded Route 612 and Route 259.

Hail in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 13:45:00 to 26-MAY-02 13:45:00 (EST)
Location: PANORAMA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail was reported at the intersection of Route 211 and Skyline Drive.

Hail in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 16:07:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:07:00 (EST)
Location: LEESBURG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Dime to quarter sized hail fell.

Hail in ROCKINGHAM, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:55:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:55:00 (EST)
Location: FULKS RUN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:25:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:27:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail was spotted.

Hail in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:40:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:40:00 (EST)
Location: ROUND HILL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail fell.

Hail in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:54:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:54:00 (EST)
Location: HAMILTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:50:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:50:00 (EST)
Location: HAMILTON
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A few trees were downed.

Hail in PAGE, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 13:20:00 to 26-MAY-02 13:20:00 (EST)
Location: LURAY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Hail in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 13:55:00 to 26-MAY-02 13:55:00 (EST)
Location: SPERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail fell.

Heavy Rain in WARREN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:00:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Rain in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:00:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in WINCHESTER (C), VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:15:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: WINCHESTER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail in WARREN, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:24:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:24:00 (EST)
Location: RELIANCE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail fell.

Flash Flood in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:35:00 to 26-MAY-02 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: CASTLETON
Magnitude: 88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Nickel sized hail fell.

Hail in RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 14:53:00 to 26-MAY-02 14:53:00 (EST)
Location: AMISSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Quarter sized hail fell.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 26-MAY-02 15:25:00 to 26-MAY-02 15:25:00 (EST)
Location: WARRENTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Dime sized hail was reported.