A strong cold front move through the region on the 7th. Numerous showers and very strong thunderstormsaccompanied the front. The thunderstorms produced widespread damage in the Piedmont region of Northern Virginia. Significant damage was reported in northwest King George, east Stafford, and  northeast Spotsylvania Counties. In King George County, an F1 tornado touched down near Shiloh. At least a dozen dwelling, and 10 boats were damaged.  The boats were stored in dry dock in the Waugh Marina. Several trees were also uprooted or topped out along the storms three mile path.  In Stafford County, 80 to 90 mph winds destroyed two homes caused major damage to twenty others. The Japazawas Subdivision Eastern  Stafford County had about 40 felled trees.  Three Amtrak trains were stalled between the Chatham area of Stafford and Fredericksburg due to downed trees and power lines. Finally, in the City of Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania County, the main stage at the re-enactment of the Battle of Spotsylvania collapsed due to strong winds.  A number of tents and a couple of portable toilets were also blown over.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:25:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:25:00 (EST)
Location: UNIONVILLE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:30:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: FALMOUTH
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:40:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:40:00 (EST)
Location: KING GEORGE
Magnitude: 70 MG
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Several dwellings were damaged from felled trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 19:20:00 to 07-MAY-04 19:20:00 (EST)
Location: SPOTSYLVANIA
Magnitude: 72 EG
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A stage  collapsed  at an outdoor festival, and several portable toilets were overturned by strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICKSBURG (C), VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:30:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: FREDERICKSBURG
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Media reported 60 mph wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:40:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:40:00 (EST)
Location: STEPHENS CITY
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Trees down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:20:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: LEELAND
Magnitude: 70 EG
Property damage: 1.5M
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Trees and utility poles down. Over twenty homes damaged, five suffered major damage.

Tornado in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 07-MAY-04 18:51:00 to 07-MAY-04 18:53:00 (EST)
Location: SHILOH
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A tornado touched down in southeast King George County. The damage began just northwest of Shilohand the path continued southeast for approximately three miles. Many trees were topped, snapped and uprooted. Damage was intermittent, and the strongest damage occurred near the end of the tornado path.