Hail — Falls Church (c), Virginia

2004-05-25 · near Falls Church, Falls Church (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Nickel size hail fell in Falls Church for about 20 minutes.

Wider weather episode

Strong thunderstorms produced widespread wind damage across Northern Virginia on May 25th. One thunderstorm spawned a tornado in Northern Loudoun County, near Lovettsville. The weak tornado topped trees, shredded leaves and spread debris along a two mile track. Straight-line winds downed trees and power lines area wide. At the height of the storms thousands were without power. Some areas were pelted with nickel to half dollar size hail, which dented cars and damaged gardens. Several minor automobile accidents were reported to the 911 Center.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5396446. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.