Hail — Alexandria (c), Virginia

2022-05-16 · near Alexandria, Alexandria (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported along I-95/I-495 Capital Beltway near VA-611 Telegraph Road in the City of Alexandria.

Wider weather episode

An intense supercell thunderstorm spawned by a strong cold front and negatively-tilted upper-level trough resulted in a swatch of considerable wind damage and significant hail from parts of northern Virginia, across the southern suburbs of Washington DC, to southern Maryland.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1014396. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.