Hail in Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

Hail May 25, 2004 · Falls Church (c) County, Virginia

0.88 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Falls Church (38.8833, -77.1833).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

F0 Loudoun County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5396446. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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