Flash Flood and Hail in Virginia, June 15, 2000

A line of thunderstorms that contained winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lightning moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. In Shenandoah County, trees were downed in New Market and Tom's Brook. The roof of a barn was also peeled back. Rainfall totals included 1.46 inches in Fetzer Gap and 1.34 inches at the Strasburg Reservoir. In Page County, a wind gust of 42 MPH was recorded in Luray. In Frederick County, dime sized hail fell on Route 522 north of Winchester. A tree was downed onto a power line in Winchester. Several structures across the county were hit by lightning. Heavy rain washed out Back Creek Road in the western portion of the county and flooded several streets in Winchester. A total of 2.11 inches fell in Winchester and 1.81 inches fell in Gore. In Warren County, several trees were downed onto roads, power lines, and structures across the county. Communities hardest hit included Shenandoah Farms, Front Royal, and Linden. A house was damaged by a downed tree in Rockland. A camper on Blue Mountain just outside of Front Royal was injured when a tree fell onto his tent. A 160-year-old house, a car, a fence, and a barn were damaged by several felled trees near Cedarville. Power lines were downed on Apple Mountain. Heavy rain flooded streets in Front Royal. Rainfall totals included 1.61 inches in Nineveh, 1.51inches near Strasburg, and 1.31 inches on Hogback Mountain. In Clarke County, trees were downed and pea sized hail fell in Berryville. Power lines were downed across the county. Route 340 north of Berryville was blocked by downed trees. In Loudoun County, trees were downed in Woodtrail, Lovettsville, Leesburg, Airmont, Middleburg, and along Route 50 west of Aldie. A funnel cloud was spotted near Upperville on the Loudoun/Fauquier County border. Another funnel cloud was spotted about 2 miles north of Aldie a few minutes later. Dime sized hail fell in Ashburn, marble sized hail ell in Bluemont and pea sized hail fell northwest of Dulles Airport where a wind gust of 47 MPH was recorded. In Fauquier County, trees were downed in Delaplane. In Fairfax County, trees were downed in Centreville, Springfield, Herndon, and Reston. In Fredericksburg, a total of 1.68 inches of rain fell.