A slow-moving warm front sparked multiple rounds of isolated severe thunderstorms across the Middle Atlantic on Thursday, August 6th, 2020. The first moved through the greater DC metro area during the early morning hours. The second was a supercell that moved across the southern Shenandoah River Valley and central Virginia Piedmont, causing significant damage and unusually large hail for so late in the season. A final (third) round of thunderstorms affected northern Virginia with isolated wind damage during the mid to late evening hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 02:45:00 to 06-AUG-20 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEACOCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were blown down in the Great Falls and McLean area, including along VA-193 Georgetown Pike.

Hail in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 16:00:00 to 06-AUG-20 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: EARLYSVILLE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail of 2 inches in diameter was reported on VA-665 Buck Mountain Road near Earlysville.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 15:57:00 to 06-AUG-20 15:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINDERHOOK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Multiple trees were blown down along VA-667 Middle River Road.

Hail in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 15:56:00 to 06-AUG-20 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: FREE UNION
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: Public

Half dollar size hail was reported on VA-601 Free Union Road near Free Union.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 15:56:00 to 06-AUG-20 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: FREE UNION
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees down on VA-601 Free Union Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 15:59:00 to 06-AUG-20 15:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALBERMARIE ARPT
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees and wires were blown down throughout Earlysville, including several trees snapped near the intersection of VA-743 Earlysville Road and VA-844 Panorama Road/VA-4514 Millers Cottage Lane. Several trees fell onto homes, including a large tree into a house in the 4000 block of Windy Cove Lane.

Thunderstorm Wind in GREENE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 16:00:00 to 06-AUG-20 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUINQUE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down at the intersection of VA-633 Amicus Road and VA-617 Dunnes Shop Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 16:05:00 to 06-AUG-20 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALBERMARIE ARPT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees were blown down near Hollymead/Earlysville, including in the 3000 block of VA-606 Dickerson Road.

Hail in CHARLOTTESVILLE (C), VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 16:05:00 to 06-AUG-20 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Quarter size hail was reported near the US-250 Bypass in the City of Charlottesville.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 16:14:00 to 06-AUG-20 16:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: EASTHAM
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Numerous trees down in the 100 block of Blueberry Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in ORANGE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 16:37:00 to 06-AUG-20 16:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: GORDONSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees were blown down in Gordonsville, including one on power lines in the 300 block of Grove Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 17:50:00 to 06-AUG-20 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CDENORA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were blown down on VA-208 Courthouse Road near VA-601 Lawyers Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in KING GEORGE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 18:31:00 to 06-AUG-20 18:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: DAHLGREN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 6.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were blown down on VA-624 Owens Drive near Bedford Lane, Dixon Lane, Green Hill Lane, Jordan Lane, Rose Avenue, and Walnut Hill Lane. Trees were blown down on VA-614 Potomac Drive near Thirteenth Street and Twelfth Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in SPOTSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 18:40:00 to 06-AUG-20 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAMS FORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees were blown down near the intersection of VA-645 Sunset Road and VA-646 Stanfield Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOUDOUN, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 20:40:00 to 06-AUG-20 20:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAMILTON
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Numerous trees were blown down between Leesburg and Purcellville.

Tornado in AUGUSTA, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 15:02:00 to 06-AUG-20 15:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: PIEDMONT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 100.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A supercell thunderstorm spawned two tornadoes during the
afternoon of Thursday, August 6th. The first tornado touched down
along Hatchery Road, near Harriston in Augusta County Virginia.
Numerous trees were uprooted and large branches snapped along the
tornado`s path as it moved to the east-southeast. Trees fell in
multiple directions in a generally convergent nature over a path
about two and a half miles long. Notably, many trees fell towards
the south while the parent storm`s motion was toward the east,
indicating a rotating vortex in contact with the ground. NWS 88D
Doppler Radar showed rotation directly over this area.
There was tree damage noted along Rockfish Road and crop damage
along Patterson Mill Road. The tornado then moved across US-340
East Side Highway where at least one tree fell on a vehicle, but
no injuries were reported as a result. It then moved into the
Jollett Springs Mobile Home Park, where several trees were
uprooted, and one snapped. At least one mobile home had damage to
its facade when an awning blew off, as shown by a picture taken by
local broadcast media.
Sporadic straight-line tree damage was noted north and east of this
point, and although KLWX WSR-88D continued to show rotation several
thousand feet above ground level, no discernible tornadic damage was
noted east of the mobile home park from this tornado.

Tornado in ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA
From 06-AUG-20 15:50:00 to 06-AUG-20 15:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: EARLYSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 50.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The second of two tornadoes spawned by a supercell thunderstorm
on the afternoon of August 6th occurred over Broadus Wood
Elementary School on VA-663 Buck Mountain Road in Earlysville,
Virginia. It was on the ground only briefly, uprooting several
trees, and snapping two, in a convergent manner over a brief path
on and adjacent to the elementary school grounds. While there was
fencing damage on the school grounds, no damage was noted to the
school building.
This tornado was embedded in a larger area of intense straight-
line winds that produced numerous instances of downed trees across
Free Union, Earlysville and Hollymead just northwest of Albemarle
County Airport. NWS 88D Doppler Radar showed persistent rotation
in this area, but the only evidence of tornadic damage on the
ground was over this brief path.