A stationary front was positioned across the eastern West Virginia panhandle southeastward through southern and central Virginia through the day on May 3rd. Showers and thunderstorms developed along and south of this boundary and across the terrain during the afternoon and evening hours. Enough instability and wind shear was present for some of these thunderstorms to become severe.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 14:53:00 to 03-MAY-19 14:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: WELLTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter-sized hail (1 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 14:54:00 to 03-MAY-19 14:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLCREST
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny-sized hail (0.75 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 14:57:00 to 03-MAY-19 14:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: HILLCREST
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny-sized hail (0.75 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 15:46:00 to 03-MAY-19 15:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEPHENS CITY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Half dollar-sized hail (1.25 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 15:50:00 to 03-MAY-19 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEPHENS CITY
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Nickel-sized hail (0.88 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 15:53:00 to 03-MAY-19 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAUNTERBURG
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Public

Golf ball-sized hail (1.75 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 15:56:00 to 03-MAY-19 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARMEL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter-sized hail (1.0 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 16:00:00 to 03-MAY-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARMEL
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Public

Ping pong ball-sized hail (1.5 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 16:01:00 to 03-MAY-19 16:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: STEPHENS CITY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Penny-sized hail (0.75 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 16:17:00 to 03-MAY-19 16:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOYCE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Quarter-sized hail (1.0 inch in diameter) was reported.

Hail in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 16:31:00 to 03-MAY-19 16:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIGGS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar-sized hail (1.25 inch in diameter) was reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 15:57:00 to 03-MAY-19 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAUNTERBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A tree was blown down onto private property in southeast Stephens City.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 16:23:00 to 03-MAY-19 16:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLAYTONVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A tree was blown down in the 400 block of Ellerslie Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FREDERICK, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 19:04:00 to 03-MAY-19 19:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRIMES
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was blown down near the intersection of Cedar Hill Road and Brown Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLARKE, VIRGINIA
From 03-MAY-19 19:17:00 to 03-MAY-19 19:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: SWIMLEY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: State Official

A tree was blown down onto power lines in the 600 block of VA-632 Crums Church Road.