A tornadic thunderstorm pushed southeast across Augusta and Albemarle counties during the afternoon of the 9th.  The storm left two tornadoes, large hail, and wind damage in its wake.  In Augusta County, a tornado touched down in the community of Verona where it downed a 195-foot radio tower onto Mid Valley Lane. Trees were also downed onto a nearby  railroad track.  The tornado lifted up and down as it pushed southeast toward Hermitage, leaving a discontinuous 50 to 100 yard wide damage path.  The F0 twister damaged three barns at the intersection of routes 254 and 608 just northeast of Hermitage.  Finally, after 5 miles the tornado lifted for the last time right after downing trees in the community of Hermitage.  This same storm produced high winds which downed trees in New Hope and near Mt. Solon. Small hail was also reported near Mt. Solon. In Albemarle County, a funnel cloud was spotted 3 miles northwest of South Garden along Route 29.  This funnel touched down in the community of Keene where it felled trees onto roads, homes, power lines, and railroad tracks.  The F0 tornado lifted up and down as it tracked across 5 miles of  Albemarle County  between Keene and Scottsville.  The discontinuous damage path was 50 to 100 yards wide.  About 40 large trees were downed onto Route 6 just northeast of Scottsville  before the tornado crossed into Fluvanna County.  In addition, the storm dropped large hail along the path of the tornado. Golfball sized hail pounded cars at the intersection of routes 6 and 20 in Scottsville.  Marble sized hail was reported in Keene. This storm also produced a downburst of high winds over a large area of southwest Albemarle County south of the tornado's path.  Trees were downed inside a 3 to 5 mile wide swath stretching from Covesville to just south of Scottsville.  Downed trees were reported on the following highways: 6, 29, 626, 627, and 715.  A tree was also downed onto a home in the Esmont area. Marble sized hail was reported in Covesville.  In Nelson County, this same downburst  knocked over trees just north of Faber along Route 6.

Tornado in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 12:55:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:05:00 (EST)
Location: VERONA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A weak tornado touched down in Verona and moved southeast before lifting near Hermitage.

Thunderstorm Wind in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 13:10:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:10:00 (EST)
Location: NEW HOPE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were downed.

Funnel Cloud in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 13:15:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:15:00 (EST)
Location: NORTH GARDEN
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A funnel cloud was spotted over Route 29.

Tornado in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: KEENE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A weak tornado touched down near Keene and produced a discontinuous damage path toward the southeast into Fluvanna County.

Hail in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 (EST)
Location: SCOTTSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Golfball sized hail fell.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHWEST PORTION
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A downburst of winds downed trees from Covesville to just south of Scottsville.

Thunderstorm Wind in NELSON, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 to 09-MAY-03 13:20:00 (EST)
Location: FABER
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A downburst of winds downed trees in and north of Faber.

Thunderstorm Wind in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 09-MAY-03 12:47:00 to 09-MAY-03 12:47:00 (EST)
Location: MOSCOW
Magnitude: 50 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Trees were downed in Mt. Solon.