Hail in Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

Hail August 11, 2004 · Fairfax (c) County, Virginia

0.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Penny size hail was observed in the City of Fairfax.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Fairfax (38.8500, -77.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5421719. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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