Thunderstorm Wind in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Thunderstorm Wind May 12, 2002 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

$500

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tree was downed.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms moved through Northern Virginia during the evening of the 12th. The storms contained large hail and strong winds. In Prince William County, dime sized hail was reported in Manassas and near Lake Jackson. Dime to nickel sized hail was reported in Bristow and Breymar. In Fairfax County, dime sized hail fell in Chantilly. Trees were downed in Fairfax Station. In Falls Church, a tree was downed. In Loudoun County, trees were downed in Purcellville and Aldie.

Began near Falls Church (38.8833, -77.1833).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5297377. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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