Hail, Loudoun
- When
- July 16, 5:35 PM EST
- Where
- Loudoun County, Sterling
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 39.000, -77.433
Dime sized hail fell.
Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, July 16, 2000
A thunderstorm which produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, and brief heavy downpours moved across Loudoun County during the evening of the 16th. Marble to dime sized hail was reported in Sterling.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $500
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS LWX wrote it up.
A thunderstorm which produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, and brief heavy downpours moved across Loudoun County during the evening of the 16th. Marble to dime sized hail was reported in Sterling. A total of 1.25 inches of rain fell in 20 minutes in Leesburg. Northeast of Leesburg, trees were downed onto White's Ferry Road and on the shore of the Potomac River. In addition, pea sized hail was reported in Arlington.
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 5 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:37 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Loudoun
- When
- July 16, 6:05 PM EST
- Where
- Loudoun County, 4 mi NE of Leesburg
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 39.150, -77.500
Trees were downed onto White's Ferry Road.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5164709, 5164710.