A boundary stalled over the area. Warm and humid conditions ahead of the boundary led to an unstable atmosphere. Showers and thunderstorms developed, and some thunderstorms became severe due to the instability and strong winds aloft.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 16:41:00 to 30-MAY-17 16:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIXEYVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was down near the intersection of Oak Shade road and Little Fort Church Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 16:42:00 to 30-MAY-17 16:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: JEFFERSONTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was down near the intersection of Myers Mill Road and Jeffersonton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in CULPEPER, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 16:45:00 to 30-MAY-17 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKOTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A few trees were down near the intersection of Lakota Road and Clover Hill Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 16:48:00 to 30-MAY-17 16:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: BURNING KNOLLS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A few large trees fell onto trailers near the intersection of Route 7 and Woods Mill Road. Trees were also down in a neighborhood between Route 7 and Route 659.

Hail in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 17:07:00 to 30-MAY-17 17:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEALETON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 17:08:00 to 30-MAY-17 17:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: BERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 17:10:00 to 30-MAY-17 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar sized hail was reported.

Hail in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 18:12:00 to 30-MAY-17 18:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEREA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Hail in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 18:05:00 to 30-MAY-17 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOUNTAIN VIEW
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter sized hail was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 16:55:00 to 30-MAY-17 16:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: BERRYVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was down on Moose Road just south of Route 7.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAUQUIER, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 17:04:00 to 30-MAY-17 17:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: REMINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several large trees were down in Remington.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 18:16:00 to 30-MAY-17 18:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: SULLIVAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A couple of trees were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in STAFFORD, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 18:15:00 to 30-MAY-17 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROOKE
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

A wind gust of 59 mph was reported.

Tornado in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 30-MAY-17 16:59:00 to 30-MAY-17 17:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: BERRYVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has confirmed through storm survey and radar analysis the touchdown of a brief, EF-0 tornado near Berryville in Clarke County Virginia on May 30, 2017.
Damage began near the intersection of Trapp Hill Road and Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7), with an oak tree uprooted, falling to the east along a driveway leading to an estate home on Trapp Hill Road.
This area has hilly terrain, and it appears that the tornado skipped a few valleys before doing more damage in the 1000 block of Trapp Hill Road. At a residence in the 1000 block of Trapp Hill Road, numerous large branches were down, along with uprooted hardwood trees. The protective coverings of a wood pile was strewn towards the south, whereas leave splatter at the residence was observed on both the northwest and southwest portion of the structure. Finally, one 18-inch diameter pine tree was snapped at about 30 feet off the surface, and with the snapped portion of
the tree falling to the west. The magnitude and chaotic nature of tree damage in this localized area is consistent with tornadic damage at the EF-0 scale, with estimated winds 65 mph.
The KLWX WSR-88D Weather Radar located in Sterling, Virginia, exhibited a pronounced hook echo in the 0.5 angle reflectivity products starting at 5:53 PM EDT, and continuing through 6:02 PM EDT. While hook echoes in of themselves do not constitute proof of a tornado, it does provide corroborating evidence that is
consistent with the damage path.
The residents of the impacted household were subscribed to the Clarke County Citizen Alert System, and were notified via telephone and text message of the Tornado Warning that was issued in advance of this storm. This provided them several minutes to move to the basement of their home, decreasing their risk of injury due to the tornado. The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington Weather Forecast Office encourages citizens throughout the area to take advantage of their countys emergency notification services.
The National Weather Service would like to thank the residents who reported the damage and helped survey the area; the Clarke County Department of Fire, EMS, Emergency Management; and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management for coordination.