Hail — Fairfax (c), Virginia

2004-08-11 · near Fairfax, Fairfax (c), Virginia

Event narrative

Penny size hail was observed in the City of Fairfax.

Wider weather episode

Strong winds downed trees and power lines in Fairfax, Fauquier, and Loudoun Counties. Approximately 24,000 people were without power at some point during the storms. The area was also riddled with penny to quarter size hail. Trained spotters reported a few hail stones as large as tea cups. Reagan National and Dulles International Airports had weather delays of 1 to 3 hours for flights traveling to the northeast.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5421719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.